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Independent coverage of our work powering the future of AI infrastructure with nuclear energy, from our University of Utah collaboration to the broader microreactor industry.

FeaturedAmerican Nuclear Society (Nuclear Newswire) May 5, 2026

TRIGA Reactor to Produce Electricity for the First Time

The American Nuclear Society covers our University of Utah collaboration, where the TRIGA reactor will generate electricity for the first time to power a live AI data center node.

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Let's Data Science May 1, 2026

University Reactor Generates Electricity to Power AI

Pulls together coverage of the University of Utah demonstration and what engineers and data center operators should watch, from thermal coupling efficiency to reactor and compute safety integration.

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Gizmodo April 30, 2026

Ambitious Experiment Aims to Test Tiny Nuclear Reactors for AI Data Centers

Gizmodo breaks down TRIGA reactors and the AI industry's energy problem, framing our 2 to 3 kilowatt test with the University of Utah as a foundational step for nuclear microreactors.

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Interesting Engineering April 29, 2026

For First Time in 50 Years, Utah Nuclear Reactor Will Generate Electricity for AI

Goes deep on the engineering behind the Utah demonstration: a compact helium Brayton Cycle system turning roughly 50 kW of reactor heat into 2 to 3 kW of net power for a live GPU workload.

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World Nuclear News April 29, 2026

US Research Reactor First to Produce Electricity

Covers the Utah collaboration with global context: 12 of the world's 36 operating TRIGA reactors are at U.S. universities, a network that could be co-located with AI data centers.

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PR Newswire (Market News Updates) April 28, 2026

Microreactor Technology Emerging as Strategic Backbone for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

A market view placing our work within the growing microreactor industry, projected to grow from about $850 million in 2025 to $6.8 billion by 2034, led by AI data centers.

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University of Utah — Price College of Engineering April 28, 2026

Elemental Nuclear and the University of Utah Will Demonstrate Proof-of-Concept Nuclear Microreactor System for Powering AI Data Centers

The University of Utah's official announcement of our collaboration: our Brayton Cycle generator will power a live GPU node from the TRIGA reactor, a first for any university reactor.

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