Nuclear startup First American Nuclear has announced plans to develop the US’s first closed-fuel cycle nuclear energy park in Indiana.
The company is developing a nuclear power plant, EAGL-1, that is designed to run on fuel produced from its own nuclear waste.
The Indiana-based company said it expects to start delivering electricity in 2028 using gas, and then deploy the liquid-metal EAGL-1 fast reactor by 2032.
First American said its proprietary technology can transform existing coal plants into natural gas and, ultimately, to nuclear power with the same workforce and minimal changes to equipment.
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