IllustrativeAmerica is about to build a 300-megawatt nuclear reactor that cools itself with gravity instead of pumps, a machine that fits on two soccer fields and powers 300,000 homes, going up on federal land next to the old Oak Ridge weapons labs
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A 300-megawatt nuclear reactor that cools itself with gravity is planned for construction on federal land, with reports suggesting it may be located near the old Oak Ridge weapons labs. However, the exact location is unclear, with various outlets mentioning different states, including Alabama and Michigan, as potential sites for small modular nuclear reactors. The project has received significant federal funding, with grants totaling hundreds of millions of dollars being awarded to support the development of small modular nuclear reactors in the US.
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