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Good background on the Rolls Royce SMR that was selected to be the first British SMR.

One interesting tidbit was Constellation Energy is a shareholder in Roll Royce SMR Ltd.

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CSTS - Introduction to the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor
YouTube video by Cirencester Science & Technology Society
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June 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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A pleasant surprise to see Nick @whatisnuclear.com in this video about fast reactors.

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Is this forgotten nuclear tech due for a second chance?
YouTube video by DW Planet A
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May 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Interesting article about Chinese thorium reactor. At the end of the article critique of the US approach.

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China has world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor thanks to ‘strategic stamina’ — South China Morning Post
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in clean energy technology by successfully adding fresh fuel to an operational thorium molten salt reactor, according to state media reports. It marks the ...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Really good episode of Decouple talking about the Absolute Best Water Reactor (ABWR). Episode was too short. Needs at least one or two more episodes to cover this topic.

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All About BWRs
YouTube video by Decouple Media
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March 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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If Ford had continued with their Nucleon they would now be the leaders in micoreactors.

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The Ford Nucleon: The Nuclear Car of the Future
YouTube video by Megaprojects
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February 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
philtonium.bsky.social
Liked the Christmas decorations at the neighbors house. Several good movie references.
December 25, 2024 at 11:44 PM