Archive - SMRbrief

Floating Nuclear Reactors: Russia's Weird Experiment That Might Go Mainstream

One Arctic barge has run for nearly seven years, and regulators from Washington to Vienna are finally writing the rules to copy it.

Oct 9 • NOOCON

SMR Stocks: 3 Red Flags That Separate Hype From Real Progress

Oklo is down 49% and NuScale 43% this year, and the filings show which promises have paper behind them and which only have press releases.

Oct 8 • NOOCON

5 Myths About Nuclear Meltdowns That Small Modular Reactors Actually Fix

Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima failed in three different ways, and the newest SMR designs answer each one on paper.

Oct 7 • NOOCON

5 Countries Betting Their Energy Future on Small Modular Reactors

China already sells power from an SMR, Canada is pouring concrete, and three other governments are writing large checks against 2030s delivery dates.

Oct 2 • NOOCON

5 Publicly Traded Companies Racing to Build the First Profitable SMR

GE Vernova earns billions from gas turbines, four pure plays burn cash, and none has yet sold power from a Western SMR at a profit.

Oct 1 • NOOCON

September 2026

SMR vs. Solar vs. Wind: Which Clean Energy Actually Powers Your City at 3 AM?

Solar delivers zero megawatts at 3 AM, wind depends on the weather, and the small reactors built for that hour are still years from the grid.

Sep 30 • NOOCON

The Biggest Challenges Facing SMR Adoption (And How Companies Are Solving Them)

Small modular reactors keep clearing the regulator's desk and then hitting a wall made of money, fuel, and people.

Sep 25 • NOOCON

7 Signs Your Region Could Be Next for an SMR Project

The nuclear map of America isn't being drawn in Washington anymore, it's being drawn one retiring coal plant and one state statute at a time.

Sep 24 • NOOCON

5 Ways SMRs Could Power Remote Communities and Military Bases

From a frozen runway in Alaska to a diesel tank farm in northern Saskatchewan, small reactors are moving from slide deck to signed contract.

Sep 23 • NOOCON

Why Big Tech Companies Are Betting on SMRs to Power Data Centers

Four hyperscalers, four different reactor strategies, and one shared problem: the grid can't keep up with AI.

Sep 18 • NOOCON

5 Real-World SMR Projects to Watch in 2026

These five reactors have stopped being renderings and started pouring concrete, welding steel, and clearing regulators.

Sep 17 • NOOCON

5 Breakthroughs That Made SMRs Possible

Passive safety physics, a new rulebook, a fixed fuel supply chain, coolants beyond water, and hyperscaler cash all landed in the same five years.

Sep 16 • NOOCON

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