US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt

The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the agency said Tuesday.

Westinghouse sees a tech disrupter in its eVinci microreactor

Westinghouse is engaging with U.S. and Canadian regulators on the design for eVinci, a heat pipe micro reactor the company describes as more of a nuclear battery.