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Valar Atomics just made nuclear energy history in Utah—its Ward250 reactor hit criticality, becoming the first DOE-backed SMR to do so outside a national lab. Led by 27-year-old CEO Isaiah Taylor, the team built and tested hardware aggressively, even airlifting components via C-17s. Now, they’re racing to generate electricity before July 4th, part of a national push to get three new reactors online by then. This breakthrough signals a major leap forward for small modular reactors and the future of clean, scalable U.S. energy.

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