Kairos Power

Kairos Power’s collaboration with NRG PALLAS will be an important enabler on our journey to deploy commercial KP-FHR technology. We are pleased to be working with them to demonstrate fuels and materials to produce clean, reliable energy for the future.

“Nuclear has to be a part of the mix given the qualities of it,” Google and Alphabet CIO Ruth Porat said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference. Read more about their deal with Kairos Power ?? https://lnkd.in/eYGChrA5

Kairos Power applauds our partners at Google and other large energy users for signing the pledge to triple nuclear capacity by 2050. We are proud to be working with Google to deploy 500 MW of clean electricity generation and scale up commercial production within the next decade. Thank you, World Nuclear Association, for your leadership on this initiative.

Good morning from Houston! Kairos Power is at CERAWeek, connecting with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of energy. Catch CEO and Co-Founder Mike Laufer speaking in the Innovation Agora today and tomorrow: Tue, 3/11 @ 4:00 p.m. Nuclear Innovation: Advancements in SMRs and advanced reactors with Lucia Tian (Head of Clean Energy and Decarbonization Technologies, Google) and Daniel Poneman (Former Deputy Secretary of Energy, Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership, Co-Chair) Wed, 3/12 @ 11:00 a.m. Breaking the Nuclear Cost Barrier: Kairos Power’s Blueprint for Advanced Reactor Delivery with Jeffrey Olson (VP of Business Development & Finance, Kairos Power) #CERAWeek #CWAgora

Great to be featured on this week’s CBS News Sunday Morning, which explores the role of Google in advancing the next generation of nuclear power. ?? To meet our ambitious carbon-free energy goals and power our AI-driven electricity demand we’ll need a whole portfolio of clean energy technologies, including nuclear. Large energy users like Google have a unique opportunity to help prove and scale new technologies, such as Kairos Power's small modular reactors. SMRs can deliver an ‘always on’ source of carbon-free energy, and have the potential to be built and scaled just about anywhere. Watch the story to see why we’re excited about the technology Mike Laufer and the Kairos team are developing: https://lnkd.in/gkZdgGi7

This week, CBS Sunday Morning explores nuclear energy’s role in helping tech companies like Google meet their ambitious decarbonization goals. Correspondent David Pogue stopped by Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge site to speak with CEO and co-founder Mike Laufer and see our progress toward deployment. Watch the story: https://lnkd.in/eTXPXwzd ??

Last week, we were honored to welcome NRC Commissioner Annie?Caputo?to Kairos Power’s site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she saw firsthand the construction progress on our third Engineering Test Unit (ETU 3.0) and the Hermes demonstration reactor. Since starting work last summer, Kairos Power?has fully excavated both site footprints and made substantial progress on the drilled pier foundation for ETU 3.0. As we gain experience drilling piers, Kairos Power is documenting lessons learned and refining quality control processes to prepare for Hermes foundation work, which will mark the start of nuclear safety-related construction. Kairos Power is in close communication with NRC staff as we approach that milestone. Thank you, Commissioner?Caputo?and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for your continued oversight and commitment to enabling the safe and secure deployment of advanced nuclear energy. Come back anytime to watch our progress.????

Kairos Power is proud to join the Texas Nuclear Alliance and play a role in securing the Lone Star State's clean energy future ?

We’re gearing up to train the next generation of advanced nuclear operators!?? Kairos Power unveiled a new Operator Training Simulator Laboratory at the Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee during a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday in Knoxville. Located inside the Zeanah Engineering Complex, the facility is part of a program to train operators for the Hermes low-power demonstration reactor in nearby Oak Ridge while providing foundational courses to UT students entering the advanced nuclear industry.? “This is yet another example of how the public and private sectors and our higher educational system are all working together in close collaboration to strengthen the revitalization of America’s domestic nuclear sector and train the next generation of Americans to enter the advanced nuclear industry which will create thousands of fulfilling, well-paying jobs that will grow our local, state, and national economy.” – Energy and Water Appropriations Chairman Chuck?Fleischmann “This partnership is critical in the Tickle College of Engineering to help us provide the best resources and opportunities for students and to educate the workforce needed for the states nuclear industry. Our college’s Nuclear Engineering program ranks fifth in the country among public institutions and this partnership only enhances our standing as a leader in the field.” – Matthew Mench, Dean, Tickle College of Engineering “The Operator Training Simulator Laboratory will be an important tool in realizing Hermes’ objectives as a stepping-stone to the commercial fleet. Kairos Power is proud to partner with the University of Tennessee to build on the region’s distinguished nuclear legacy, strengthening the pipeline for students and operators that will be the future of our nuclear workforce.” –?Mike Laufer, CEO and co-founder, Kairos Power Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gbJGtf83

Last week, Kairos Power was honored to be recognized on the floor of the New Mexico State Senate and House of Representatives during the Legislative session, where members learned about the State’s crucial role in deploying Kairos Power’s advanced reactor technology. Since 2020, Mesa Del Sol has been home to Kairos Power’s Manufacturing Development Campus, which hosts facilities for advanced reactor component manufacturing, fuel fabrication process development, modular reactor construction, and large-scale, non-nuclear testing, with more to come. Kairos Power has created more than 140 high-paying jobs in Albuquerque and plans to continue investing here as we grow our in-house production capabilities for the commercial fleet.? Kairos Power is proud to contribute to New Mexico’s economic growth and help position the state as a clean energy leader. Special thanks to?Rep. Meredith Dixon?and?Sen. Michael Padilla for hosting our team at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. We are grateful to have the State of New Mexico as a partner in fulfilling our mission to enable the world’s transition to clean energy.