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Ensuring A Safe Future For Nuclear Power

R-Squared Energy

The world needs to expand global nuclear power generation to help curb global carbon emissions. We simply can’t have major nuclear incidents such as those that took place at Chernobyl, Ukraine and Fukushima, Japan. In the history of nuclear power, there have been few serious incidents.

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Nuclear Enters 2021 With Buoyant Global Outlook for Small Modular Reactors

GreenTechMedia

and Canada, three major nuclear markets, all signaled growing support for SMRs in the closing weeks of 2020. Canada, for example, launched a 27-point SMR national action plan to demo and deploy the technology, update regulations, create employment and exploit foreign market opportunities. Meanwhile in the U.K., and the U.K.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

☢️ US nuclear power saw mixed results.    ⚡ Powerside , an Alameda , California-based innovative power quality solutions developer, raised an undisclosed amount of Growth funding from Energy Growth Momentum.  Key market supply and demand indicators ended the year down.

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? Copper’s the new gold rush #184

Climate Tech VC

  ⚡ Amperesand , a Singapore City, Singapore-based solid-state transformer developer, raised $12m in Seed funding from Material Impact, Xora Innovation, Foothill Ventures, and TDK Ventures. See full listings and deal analytics on Sightline Climate Request a Sightline Climate demo In the News British banks take climate action.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

See full listings and deal analytics on Sightline Climate Request a Sightline Climate demo In the News The EU passed a watered down nature restoration law. Zacuna Ventures, a San Francisco, CA-based investment firm, announced a $56m debut fund that focuses on investments in construction tech companies. 

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? Uranium prices go nuclear #181

Climate Tech VC

Just last week, the UK Government laid out its plan to quadruple nuclear power by 2050 and China approved construction for four new reactors. Price fueling innovation Prices are projected to keep rising , creating opportunities for (old and new) mine operators and reactor developers to play.  Can’t get enough deals?

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? Ammonia goes from fertilizer to fuel #180

Climate Tech VC

Startup Amogy converts ammonia to hydrogen onboard fuel cell-powered vehicles. Of course, beyond ammonia innovation, the world will still need fertilizer. 🌬 Aerones , a Riga, Latvia-based robotics for wind turbine maintenance service provider, raised €4.4m ($4.8m) in Grant funding from the EU’s Innovation Fund.