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DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design

The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to advance the design of its mobile advanced nuclear…


Power Industry People: Finding Top Talent in the Military

Last month, POWER published an article written by Senior Associate Editor Darrell Proctor that detailed the challenges power companies have been facing when trying to attract high-quality recruits in the…


Veterans Support Construction of New Texas Solar Farm

A new solar power project in Texas has entered commercial operation, with military veterans a major part of the facility's construction workforce. The 163-MW Elm Branch solar farm, operating in…


Principles-Based Operations: A Military-Proven Method Part II

In “Principles-Based Operations: A Military-Proven Method Part I,” I alluded to the institutionalization of the military service. Specifically, I wrote about the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power program and some of…


Former SpaceX Engineers Tout New Microreactor

A California company is gathering funding for development of a portable nuclear microreactor, designed for use in areas where other forms of power generation are not practical. Radiant, founded by…