EU Innovation Fund Backs 77 Net-Zero Projects With €3.4bn, Including Its First SMR
The EU Innovation Fund has picked 77 net-zero projects in 23 countries for €3.4bn of grants, including its first small modular reactor and DACCS projects.
Nuclear
Cambridge Heavy Industries Raises $6.2m Seed for a Desktop Fusion Device
Cambridge Heavy Industries has raised a $6.2m seed round led by Azolla Ventures for a desktop fusion device that can run 50 to 80 laser experiments a day.
Type One Energy Raises $200m Series B for Tennessee Fusion Plant
Type One Energy has raised a $200m Series B to build a prototype stellarator and a 400MW Tennessee fusion plant at the TVA Bull Run site, aiming for 2034.
Fluxnium Raises $7m Seed to Pull Uranium From Seawater
Fluxnium has raised a $7m seed round to extract uranium from seawater using polymer fibres, targeting the supply squeeze facing the nuclear build-out.
Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million Seed Round To Build Floating Nuclear Plants
Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding led by Silverton Partners to build floating nuclear power plants for ports and data centres.
Oklo Splits Its First Atoms in a Texas Test Reactor
Oklo achieves a milestone with its low-power reactor sustaining the first chain reaction, a key breakthrough in nuclear power.
Climate Tech Matures While Early-Stage Funding Falls Away
Critical shifts are affecting climate tech, balancing funding with the need for commercial readiness, says Net Zero Insights 2025 report.
China Plans to Build World’s First Fusion-Fission Reactor by 2031
Learn about the Xinghuo fusion-fission reactor in China and its goal to revolutionize energy technologies by 2031.
Reconciling Nuclear Waste With Environmental Stewardship
The future of energy includes nuclear power, but what about nuclear waste? Roy Payne looks at the challenges of safe disposal.
How The International Community Is Disposing of Nuclear Waste
Learn about nuclear waste disposal methods deployed by different countries across the world. Roy Payne advocates for geological disposal.
Disposing Of Nuclear Waste Is A Matter Of Civics, Not Science
Safe nuclear waste disposal and management requires a sociopolitical, rather than a technical response, argues expert Roy Payne.
China Achieves Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Research
Chinese scientists make breakthrough in nuclear fusion with the EAST facility, reaching temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius.
Renaissance Fusion Secures €32 Million For Nuclear Fusion Technology
Renaissance Fusion secures €32 million to advance its nuclear fusion technology, aiming for sustainable energy production.
Thorizon Raises €20 Million to Advance Molten Salt Reactor Technology
Thorizon secures €20 million to advance molten salt reactor technology for a sustainable nuclear energy future.
AI Wave Produces Nuclear Reaction from Big Tech
AI is energy hungry. Big Tech companies like Google, Amazon and Microsoft are investing in nuclear to produce their own clean energy.
Congress Passes Advance Act to Revitalize U.S. Nuclear Industry
Explore the Advance Act's role in revitalizing the US nuclear sector, enhancing workforce, and improving regulatory processes.
Bill Gates’ TerraPower Launches Nuclear Power Project
Bill Gates' TerraPower project in Wyoming aims to revolutionize nuclear power with sodium cooling technology and advanced reactors.