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Oklo, an energy company in the US, has been given a permit to lease out some land in Idaho for the construction of a small nuclear reactor. According to the company, the new revolutionary reactor could produce heat and electricity for the next 20 years on just one load of fuel.

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Mon Dec 16 - MorningConsult

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