Oklo, a U.S. company hoping to build micro nuclear power plants, said on Wednesday the energy logistics agency of the Defense Department has issued a notice of intent to award a power purchase agreement for a pilot reactor.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Nuclear power companies are seeking U.S. military contracts after President Donald Trump signed executive orders last month on boosting nuclear power.
In his first administration Trump also directed agencies to develop small nuclear reactors on military bases but that did not result in plants coming on line.
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