Last Energy Inc., an Austin-based nuclear startup, plans to test its pilot microreactor on a campus of Texas A&M University as the race for small modular reactors heats up amid growing energy demand for artificial intelligence.
The project, the company’s first reactor deployment, was selected by the US Department of Energy for fast-tracked licensing, following an executive order by President Donald Trump to reform and accelerate nuclear reactor development, Last Energy said in a statement on Wednesday.
For Last Energy, the goal for the pilot program is to start powering the Texas A&M campus grid as soon as mid-2026 ...