Sixty-five years ago, the first nuclear-powered submarine went into service in the United States.
Today, there are 160 submarines, aircraft carriers and ice breakers around the world that operate on small nuclear power plants, according to the World Nuclear Association.
If nuclear power plants can be built to a small-enough scale to fit onboard a submarine, could they also not be dropped off by truck or helicopter in remote, off-grid communities or mine sites to provide zero-emission sources of heat and power?
James Walker, the Vancouver-based CEO of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE), said he hopes to see that become a reality by 2030.
Nano Nuclear, which went
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