The deal to launch the new reactor is a three-way agreement among Google, Kairos Power, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, according to a press release from Kairos. Kairos is still an early-stage start-up. The partnership advances Kairos’ chance to be successful.

The department's move comes after President Donald Trump issued executive orders in May seeking to speed permitting of nuclear reactors and reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an independent agency. The orders allow the Energy Department to authorize the test reactors, without the NRC.

FOX31's Matt Mauro reports on the pause of a $1.25M study for a small modular reactor at Denver International Airport following Denver City Council members speaking out on the study.

President Trump's orders to fast-track the deployment of small modular reactors on federal sites could help unlock commercial deployment, if licensing authorities and suppliers can keep up.

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is conducting a feasibility study on nuclear energy, including small modular

Denver International Airport is investigating the possibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor power station on its 34,000-acre campus to serve its expected 120 million passengers by 2045.

Norwegian energy and nuclear project developers have teamed up to create floating nuclear plants powered by small modular reactors.

Google, Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a landmark agreement Monday to deploy one of the first advanced nuclear power purchase agreements, aiming to meet surging electricity demands from artificial intelligence data centers.