Slap-dash, fly-by-night startup SMRs without the same procedural and security rigor of existing plants coming soon to "sacrifice zone" backyards near you.
Disclaimer: I worked in Campbell CA at a nuclear engineering consultancy for 5 years where things were done properly.
burnt-resistor•7h ago
So these particular agreements are mostly with big, centralized plants, not SMRs in particular. Many others in the AI space and broligarchy want SMRs.
toxic72•3h ago
Since you're in industry, any thoughts on the Rellis "test bench" at Texas A&M?
"SMR Four" Consortium:
In early 2025, Texas A&M selected four other major SMR companies to deploy reactors at RELLIS:
Kairos Power: Developing fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactors.
Natura Resources: Working on liquid-fueled molten salt reactors (MSRs).
Aalo Atomics: Focused on factory-fabricated microreactors (the "Aalo-1").
Terrestrial Energy: Developing the Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR).
burnt-resistor•10h ago
Disclaimer: I worked in Campbell CA at a nuclear engineering consultancy for 5 years where things were done properly.
burnt-resistor•7h ago
toxic72•3h ago
"SMR Four" Consortium: