NuCube Energy Advances Integrated Energy Systems Testing at USREL
Key Highlights
- ➤NuCube advances USREL testing with a 250-kW induction furnace.
- ➤Upgraded platform will demonstrate NuSun reactor high-temperature heat applications.
- ➤USREL studies may cover chemical manufacturing, hydrogen production, and power generation.
- ➤NuCube and Launch Two announced a business combination agreement on June 25, 2026.
Expert Statements
Cristian Rabiti, CEO of NuCube Energy
“We are pleased to expand our collaboration with USREL and BYU as we advance the infrastructure needed to demonstrate how NuCube’s high-temperature reactor technology can serve real-world energy needs.”
Cristian Rabiti, CEO of NuCube Energy
“The new test platform at the USREL will enable meaningful validation of energy-conversion and industrial-heat applications, supporting our path toward commercial deployment of reliable, carbon-free power and heat.”
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCube Energy, Inc. (“NuCube”), an advanced-nuclear technology company productizing factory-built microreactors, today announced the next phase of testing at Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (“USREL”).
Under the project, NuCube, USREL, and researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) will use a 250-kW induction furnace to provide a controllable source of high-temperature heat that is representative of the heat produced by NuCube’s NuSun™ reactor. The upgraded furnace will contain specialized components, heat pipes, and instrumentation to demonstrate the company’s high temperature heat to be used as a test facility for industrial processes.
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