WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Underground on Purdue University’s campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana. Although used just for research purposes — the total energy the reactor generates powers about ...

Purdue assistant professor Stylianos Chatzidakis, center, and his students interact with equipment that feeds a digital twin of Purdue’s reactor. Source: Purdue University photo/John Underwood ...

This is where quantum encryption could help, but scientists needed to know if the technology could work in the sensitive environments of a nuclear reactor, making PUR-1 the logical choice.

If the NRC and the TVA board approve the plans to build the first reactor there, it could begin operating around 2032, providing 300 megawatts of power, which is enough for about 175,000 homes.

The Tennessee Valley Authority submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small, modular nuclear reactor.

A US nuclear reactor has switched from Regular to Premium fuel with Southern Nuclear inserting four Lead Test Assemblies (LTAs) into the Vogtle Unit 2 reactor in Waynesboro, Georgia that contains ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority has applied for a permit to build the first small modular reactor in the U.S. at its Clinch River site. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Published: 2:55 PM EDT May 20, 2025 ...

For the first time in the United States, a utility is asking federal regulators for a permit to build a small nuclear reactor. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:04:21 GMT (1751411061184) Story Infinite Scroll ...