Governments, utilities, and leading tech companies agree that reliable, clean nuclear power is necessary to meet the growing demand for electricity from AI and data centers. Four large electric utilities that generate about half the nuclear power in the US already advise Lightbridge on fuel development and deployment. The company operates under a licensing and royalty model, independently validated and based on the increased power generated by Lightbridge-designed fuel.
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In collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory, the company successfully co-extruded samples of depleted and enriched uranium-zirconium alloy and began testing them in the Advanced Test Reactor. Cash and cash equivalents were $201.9 million at December 31, 2025. The company has strong technical validation and substantial cash reserves supporting commercialization efforts.
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Growing demand for electricity from AI and data centers is driving nuclear power as a clean energy solution
US leading energy companies have asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to review the industry's first application to use Lightbridge Fuel™ in a commercial reactor
Two long-term framework agreements with Battelle Energy Alliance at Idaho National Laboratory position the company for ongoing R&D collaboration
Peer-reviewed papers at TopFuel 2025 validated safety and manufacturing scalability of the fuel technology