US Energy Secretary Chris Wright believes that the country will have at least one small nuclear rector up and running by July 2026, despite the fact that not a single one has been built to date, after multiple failed attempts.

In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Wright said that the US would have at least one reactor online "before July 4th of next year," with several others coming online over the rest of 2026.

"It's not the back-end electricity production, but the whole nuclear system running, demonstrating how it will work," Wright added. "I think this will expedite final permitting and sales and commercialization of the reactors."

That's a lot of optimism given that small nuclear reactors (SMRs), which promise the best of nuclear energy – no carbon emissions, constant and readi

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