Licensing / news
NRC schedules September 22 update on BWXT's advanced reactor project
The public meeting can clarify BWXT's BANR regulatory path, but its notice records discussion—not a license, construction approval, or operating result.
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Deployment / news
Antares reaches zero-power criticality at Idaho National Laboratory
The June 2026 Mark-0 demonstration establishes a reactor-physics milestone, with commercial power and site licensing still separate questions.
Deployment / news
DOME opens a place to test fueled microreactors
DOE’s April announcement creates testing capacity at Idaho National Laboratory; it does not certify a commercial reactor fleet.
Deployment / analysis
From a reactor demonstration to a dependable energy service
DOME, Mark-0 and proposed Part 57 show why microreactor progress must be assessed across testing, repeatability and a customer’s full service needs.
Licensing / news
NRC’s Part 57 proposal puts repeat microreactor licensing in focus
The proposed framework addresses manufacturing and repeated deployment, while the NRC still lists it as proposed in September 2026.
Deployment / guide
A deployment dependency map for microreactors
A useful deployment story separates licensing, fuel, site, operations, and end-of-life responsibilities.
Supply chain / guide
How to read a microreactor fuel-supply announcement
Fuel announcements matter, but their scope, timing, and delivery terms determine what they establish.
Licensing / guide
What a microreactor licensing milestone does—and does not—permit
A licensing update is a defined regulatory step, not proof that a reactor is operating or commercially available.