Actually, nuclear fission is close enough to start dreaming. NuScale got their Small Nuclear Reactor approved by the NRC last year [1], and a few days ago they

Actually, nuclear fission is close enough to start dreaming. NuScale got their Small Nuclear Reactor approved by the NRC last year [1], and a few days ago they announced a deal to build a set of 6 SMR's in Romania, for a total of almost 0.5 GW [2], as soon as 2028. Chances are this could actually happen. Their other current contract is for a power plant in Idaho, which may open in 2029-30 [3]. [1] https://www.nuscalepower.com/technology/licensing https://www.nuscalepower.com/technology/licensing [2] https://newsroom.nuscalepower.com/press-releases/news-details/2021/NuScale-and-Nuclearelectrica-Reach-Agreement-at-COP26-to-Initiate-the-Deployment-of-the-First-Small-Modular-Reactor-in-Europe/default.aspx?utm_source=nuscalepower&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=default-hero-1 https://newsroom.nuscalepower.com/press-releases/news-detail... [3]https://www.nuscalepower.com/Projects/Carbon-Free-Power-Project https://www.nuscalepower.com/Projects/Carbon-Free-Power-Proj...