About 10 years ago, a small group of experts in the nuclear field came to a simple realization: America had already built a reactor that laid the groundwork for the future of commercial nuclear energy. That reactor was the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF), the crown jewel of the Department of Energy’s advanced reactor program. It was a liquid metal-cooled fast reactor (LMFR) that ran beautifully and demonstrated every capability the world is pursuing today: passive...
Author: Bill Stokes
For over 40 years, Bill Stokes has shaped the U.S. nuclear industry, leading advanced fast reactor development, major DOE initiatives, and commercial deployment strategies. His relentless focus on efficiency, reliability, and waste reduction is the foundation of First American Nuclear.