The Department of Energy building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Los Angeles-based Antares Nuclear’s advanced microreactor design, Mark-0, has achieved criticality, signifying the resurgence of the United States’ nuclear industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) said in a June 4 statement.
For a nuclear reactor, criticality means it has achieved a perfectly stable state. Under such conditions, nuclear power plants can generate electricity around the clock.
