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reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
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“At 28 million lbs Rook may supply 14% of global reactor demand,” says Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Axpo said the second reactor at the Beznau plant in northern Switzerland, Europe's oldest nuclear power plant still in operation, went back online Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“That cooperative agreement is about preparing safety protocols, infrastructure, and regulatory readiness for small modular reactor technology as it matures,” Hacegaba said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

A massive influx of jellyfish has led to the partial shutdown of a nuclear reactor in northern France.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The reactor is surrounded by a containment structure, a chamber of steel-reinforced concrete as much as 5 feet thick—strong enough to hold the contents of the reactor if the steel vessel fails.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Holtec Nuclear is seeking to raise about $900 million as it prepares to restart the Palisades nuclear plant and expand into small modular reactors.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

When recently asked about new reactors, Southern CEO Chris Womack told analysts he is supportive of new nuclear construction, but: “Southern’s not going to be next. Let me be clear about that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

China is home to the other four AP1000 reactors that are currently operational and now builds its own version.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Kofi Asante, founder and chief executive of Bluecore Energy said his company is working on a relatively new form of nuclear power created by small modular reactors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Anxious to stabilize the spent fuel pools, operators ran four more helicopter flights on the evening of March 17, but radiation levels above the reactors were still too high.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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