DOE will work with industry on these 11 projects, with the goal to construct, operate, and achieve criticality of "at least three" test reactors using the DOE authorization process by July 4, 2026.

The White House wants to speed up approval for microreactors, as some scientists warn of unresolved safety and waste disposal issues.

Two nuclear energy companies have signed deals to create technology centres at a former nuclear reactor site. Berkeley nuclear power station in Gloucestershire was shut down in 1989, but a developer now wants to build a "nuclear centre of excellence" on the site.