• Seattle startup says it’s close to cracking nuclear fusion; some experts say otherwise

    Fusion startup Zap Energy has reached two milestones that could nudge it ahead in the race to offer low-cost, carbon-free energy — a $160 million Series C round and a successful test of a prototype fusion reactor that could pave the way to a commercial version. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattle-startup-says-its-close-to-cracking-nuclear-fusion-some-experts-say-otherwise/?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=rss_editors_picks_feed_business

  • Radiant aims to replace diesel generators with small nuclear reactors

    https://newatlas.com/energy/radiant-portable-advanced-nuclear/ California company Radiant has secured funding to develop a compact, portable, “low-cost” one-megawatt nuclear micro-reactor that fits in a shipping container, powers about 1,000 homes and uses a helium coolant instead of water. Founded by ex-SpaceX engineers, who decided the Mars colony power sources they were researching would make a bigger impact closer to […]