Nuclear
Bill Gates–funded nuclear startup will transform a Wyoming coal plant
Will this be the project that revives American nuclear? Plus, a roundup of other nuclear news.
By Eric Wesoff .
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Google signs deal to use small nuclear reactors to power data centers
The tech giant is in search of a lot of 24/7 carbon-free electricity. It’s betting that a fleet of advanced reactors from Kairos can provide some of it — eventually.
By Eric Wesoff .
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Climatetech finance
Jigar Shah has a new strategy to boost climatetech through DOE loans
The serial entrepreneur, who now leads the loan program at the Department of Energy, has $46B to invest in long-shot decarbonization bets.By Jeff St. John .
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Helion brings in $500M for its novel approach to nuclear fusion
Despite its theoretical promise, fusion has never been harnessed. Are VCs throwing billions at science fiction?By Eric Wesoff .
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Policy & regulation
Illinois’ landmark 100% clean energy bill is headed toward passage
The sprawling bill would bail out nuclear, fund clean energy, boost workforce training — and allow the state’s largest coal plant to stay open through 2038.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
California just OK'd a massive new buildout of renewables and clean storage
A plan to replace the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with 11.5 GW of zero-carbon capacity — and no natural gas — will test the grid value of renewables and batteries.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Will Illinois finally manage to pass this massive clean energy bill?
A dispute over the future of fossil fuel power plants has tripped up a bill that would save solar and nuclear power and support energy workers and environmental justice.By Jeff St. John .
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Nuclear
Bill Gates wants to build advanced nuclear at an old Wyoming coal plant. It’s a long shot
Gates’ TerraPower plans to have a fast reactor up and running later this decade, but the headwinds are against it.By Eric Wesoff .
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Newsletter: Which comes first, nuclear fusion or green hydrogen?
Sooner or later someone will ask you what's up with nuclear fusion or green hydrogen.By Julian Spector .
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Nuclear fusion has attracted more than $2 billion in VC and private funding
Fusion fans have been saying for decades that success is just around the corner. Are they finally right this time?By Eric Wesoff .
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Newsletter: Cheap clean power is great — unless you're a struggling nuclear plant
Unexpectedly low pricing in the Mid-Atlantic grid system was good news for renewables and bad news for certain nuclear plants.By Julian Spector .
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