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The next big breakthrough in power generation could happen beneath our feet — how nuclear technology can be made safer


Imagine a future where we can keep the lights on with reactors that are safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Molten salt reactors are part of a technology gaining traction that could solve several challenges facing the nuclear industry, as Power magazine covered in an April feature. MSRs could play a key role in diversifying our energy mix and tackling rising temperatures and extreme weather events. As nuclear advocate Mike Conley told Power magazine, "Rest assured, molten salt reactors will be built in the next 10 years."

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