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🗞️ Driving the news: Advanced nuclear technology, diverging from traditional commercial reactor designs, is gaining interest for its potential to improve safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness

🔭 The context: Traditional nuclear reactors use enriched uranium fuel and water-based cooling systems
• Advanced nuclear technologies explore alternative coolants like molten salt and liquid metals, and fuels such as TRISO and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), aiming to enhance safety and operational efficiency

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The development of advanced nuclear technologies could significantly contribute to a low-carbon future
• By improving safety and efficiency, these new reactor designs can provide a more sustainable and reliable source of energy, aiding in the global effort to combat climate change

⏭️ What's next: The focus is on developing and regulating these advanced nuclear technologies
• Companies like NuScale are facing challenges in SMR deployment, but the industry continues to progress towards alternative designs
• The next few years will be critical in determining the viability and adoption of these advanced nuclear technologies

💬 One quote: "There are roughly 70 companies in the US working on designs for advanced nuclear reactors, with six or seven far enough along to be working with regulators." (Jessica Lovering, co-executive director at the Good Energy Collective)

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