California-based nuclear startup Oklo Inc. has announced plans to build the United States' first privately funded atomic fuel recycling plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The $1.68 billion facility announced this month is expected to create over 800 jobs and fuel Oklo's next-generation Aurora microreactors, which are being pitched as a clean energy solution for data centres, military bases, and industry. But despite the buzz, sceptics warn the project could be years from reality.
