Dossier
Triso fuel
Coverage of Triso fuel in the Nexus archive.
- Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear power capacity with large gigawatt-scale pressurized-water reactors, nearly doubling its fleet since 2016. The U.S. and France, traditional nuclear leaders, have struggled to add new reactors, with the U.S. only completing two units at Plant Vogtle. Smaller reactors, including microreactors like Antares' sodium-cooled Mark-0, are gaining attention in the U.S. as potential solutions for faster deployment and lower costs.
- Amazon-Backed Nuclear Firm X-Energy Raises $1.02 Billion in IPO
X-Energy, a nuclear firm backed by Amazon, raised $1.02 billion in an IPO. The company, based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, focuses on advanced nuclear technologies, including Triso fuel.