Nuclear

Podcast

Is nuclear fusion getting closer?

A technical expert discusses when (or if) fusion will become a reality.

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By Shayle Kann . 24 December 2021
Nuclear

Commonwealth Fusion pulls in a colossal $1.8B for novel nuclear tech

Billionaires and VCs continue to invest fortunes in fusion companies, despite distant prospects of success.

By Eric Wesoff . 2 December 2021
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 . 18 November 2021
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 . 15 November 2021
Nuclear

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 . 5 November 2021
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 . 10 September 2021
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 . 25 June 2021
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 . 17 June 2021
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 . 16 June 2021
Nuclear

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 . 9 June 2021