China Has It, Russia Building It, India Working On It: The Small Nuclear Reactor Race

Enter Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) - compact, factory-built nuclear power units that are fast becoming the darling of the global energy sector.  From powering remote islands to fuelling data centres ...
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Nuclear in your backyard? Tiny reactors could one day power towns and campuses—but community input will be key

You might imagine nuclear power plants as behemoth facilities spanning hundreds of acres. Nuclear microreactors, by contrast, ...
Governing

Will a Tiny Reactor Someday Power Your Town?

Researchers are building the case for putting nuclear microreactors in all sorts of places. Developers will need to work with ...
The New York Times

Factories Were Pushed Out of Cities. Their Return Could Revive Downtowns.

Changes in zoning rules have allowed small manufacturers to return to the districts and neighborhoods they began leaving a century ago. By Linda Baker Photographs by Matt Roth Cities and small towns ...