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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced that it had approved certification of NuScale’s SMR (small modular reactor) design, completing its Phase 6 review of NuScale’s ...

Currently, the US relies heavily on first- or second-generation nuclear reactors to generate over half of its carbon-free electricity. These reactors use water as both a coolant and neutron moderator.