Gallagher, CEO of Deployed Energy, developed the Unity Microreactor that fits in a shipping container, runs on low-enriched uranium, and reached criticality at Idaho National Laboratory in 150 days.
It secured billions in overseas orders amid the Trump administration’s push for advanced nuclear technology, with costs targeted at 15-20 cents per kilowatt-hour.
An Australian engineer built a micro nuclear reactor that can be mass-produced in months, fits on the back of a ute, with a 5 year refuel cycle – as simple as a swap-and-go gas bottle to replace. The fastest and lowest cost reactor build in American history. Trump called Australian Bobby Gallagher “one of the greatest in the world”.
Back in Australia, federal bans block its use for power, prompting frustration over missed opportunities in reliable, low-carbon energy.
