Construction of the first demonstration molten salt reactor Hermes has begun in the USA

On May 9, 2025, Kairos Power of the United States announced the completion of a major milestone in the construction of the Hermes demonstration reactor, based on molten salt reactor technology. The country's first non-water reactor was granted a permit by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in December 2023. Photo: Kairos Power The concrete pouring of the reactor's nuclear foundation has been completed in Oak Ridge, Tennessee,... The post Construc…