This tiny nuclear reactor just won safety approval

[Mike Wehner]

• A nuclear power startup called NuScale has received safety approval for its tiny nuclear reactor.
• The reactor features a compact form factor and modular design.
• If something goes wrong in the reactor, the system douses itself in its own cooling pool to prevent disaster.

When you hear the term "nuclear power" you might immediately think of the disasters that have resulted from either poor management (Chernobyl) or clashes with Mother Nature (Fukushima). But despite those incidents, nuclear power is still a very, very big deal for many countries, including the United States where nearly 60 nuclear power plants operate in 29 states.

Safety is, of course, a top priority when it comes to nuclear power, and the power plants in use today operate under strict guidelines are generally considered to be much safer than those of older generations. Now, a new nuclear reactor form factor has gained approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and it could provide safe and reliable energy in a much smaller space.

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