I have an exclusive new feature in Fortune magazine today. 

The piece looks at Southern Nuclear's "gamechanger" innovation in nuclear fuel that can dramatically extend how long an existing reactor can go on one load and extract far more energy out of the uranium. 

The American Nuclear Society called said the jump from traditional reactor fuel to this is akin to going from a Generation I reactor to a Generation IV model. 

There are some skeptics who said utilities may be reluctant to buy the fuel. But utility giants such as Constellation and Dominion Energy say they're already considering it.

I have an exclusive new feature in Fortune magazine today. 

The piece looks at Southern Nuclear's "gamechanger" innovation in nuclear fuel that can dramatically extend how long an existing reactor can go on one load and extract far more energy out of the uranium. 

The American Nuclear Society called said the jump from traditional reactor fuel to this is akin to going from a Generation I reactor to a Generation IV model. 

There are some skeptics who said utilities may be reluctant to buy the fuel. But utility giants such as Constellation and Dominion Energy say they're already considering it.

https://fortune.com/2025/06/12/southern-next-gen-nuclear-fuel-history-georgia/

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Wow, this groundbreaking nuclear fuel innovation is seriously exciting, it’s like leaping into the future of energy with such massive potential