DOE awards $1 billion to X-energy for advanced nuclear reactor development

The Department of Energy is providing $1 billion in federal funding to X-energy to advance its small modular reactor technology, part of a broader government push to revive domestic nuclear capacity for grid decarbonization.

First covered Sep 23, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

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3d Canary Media With federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactor — The federal government has thrown its weight into reviving America’s long-stagnant nuclear industry, and X-energy’s first-of-a-kind reactor project is among…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-23 (#1) · 2026-09-24 (#17)

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