Two further respondents – StarCore Nuclear and Terrestrial Energy – have advanced to the second stage of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL’s) process to site a small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration unit at one of its managed campuses.
Nuclear energy has the lowest lifecycle impact on ecosystems of any power source, with wind and some solar panels following closely behind.
Over 95% of operating nuclear plants use water for cooling. HTGRs flip the script, turning nuclear power from water consumer to protector.
The physics of energy density and power density make Small Modular Reactors a robust, and sometimes the only, alternative to diesel plants in remote locations.
Nuclear provides a unique middle ground, offering low-carbon baseload power with a relatively small mineral footprint.
Advanced nuclear power comes with many layers of protection to ensure it is one of the safest ways to produce clean and reliable energy.
Telemedicine brings the doctor’s office directly to the community through a digital screen. StarCore’s SMRs provide the stable internet and electricity it requires.