If the pilot project planned at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks proves the microreactors have value, additional models could be added to more bases in the future.

In Alaska, at Eielson Air Force Base, temperatures just reached 70 degrees for the first time in nine months. That, combined with the remote location, permafrost and shorter daylight spans, makes the ...

The Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, has been operating in defense of the U.S. and its interests since 1943. The base, which most of the time likes to keep its dealings private, is ...

In Alaska’s frozen frontier, power is not optional, but critical for survival. At Eielson Air Force Base, where resilience is ...

The U.S. Air Force will not be able to meet its initial 2027 goal to push an advanced nuclear microreactor into operation due to a current protest bid, according to ...

(RTTNews) - Oklo Inc. (OKLO) has received a Notice of Intent to Award from DLA Energy to supply clean, reliable power to Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska using its Aurora microreactor.

The mission to build and operate a demonstration nuclear microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base took a major step forward Wednesday after the Defense Logistics Agency Energy issued a notice of ...

The US Air Force has confirmed the Eielson base in Alaska as the facility planned to host its first small nuclear power plant. A microreactor of up to 5 MWe could be operational there as soon as 2027, ...

The U.S. military made an initial agreement in 2023 for Oklo to build a microreactor at Eielson by the end of 2027, but the military then withdrew the intent to award a $100M-plus contract. More ...

Both OKLO and NNE operate in promising corners of the nuclear energy space, backed by notable partnerships and strong financials.