The Port of Long Beach is moving forward with plans to explore small modular reactors (SMRs) that could eventually provide electricity for port operations and ships, potentially bringing a new nuclear power project to California for the first time in five decades.
The effort involves Bluecore Energy, a startup developing small nuclear reactors designed to operate on floating barges. The company has leased space at Berth 48 at the Port of Long Beach, where it plans to develop and test its technology. Separately, the port has signed a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to help establish standards for maritime nuclear power.
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