Tatjana Jevremovic
[Note: this bio appeared on the IEAE’s website: “Not Your Typical Nuclear Engineer: Blazing a Trail for Women,” published March 6, 2020.] Tatjana Jevremovic, a trailblazing nuclear engineer at the
Category: Nuclear innovation
Net Zero Needs Nuclear
“Rather quietly, a new age of atomic energy may be approaching. Splitting atoms may not be as exciting as fusing them, or as modish as wind and solar projects. Yet
Dire warnings from Dr. Hansen and team
Those who receive Dr. James Hansen’s occasional newsletter from his Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions team, will have seen some dire reports before. Still, nothing we have seen is quite
LLNL Scientists Report Fusion Breakthrough
On Dec. 5, a team at Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach fusion “ignition,” which is believed
X-energy pursuing public listing with $2B value
X-energy Reactor Co., a developer of small modular reactors, signed a definitive agreement to merge with Ares Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: AAC), a publicly-traded SPAC, to create a New York Stock
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Giving Thanks & Getting
anksgiving isn’t typically a time for making investment decisions . . . but it should be. Americans give thanks in many ways, notably through the national holiday we call “Thanksgiving.”
Nucleation Capital presents at TEA’s 11th Future of Energy Conference
The Thorium Energy Alliance (TEA) is a 501(c)3 Educational advocacy organization composed of engineers, scientists, and concerned citizens interested in reducing the cost of energy, increasing the availability of critical
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DOE to Study Low Energy Nucelar Reactions
The U.S. Department of Energy Announces Up to $10 Million to Study Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions ARPA-E will apply scientific and rigorous approach to a new exploratory topic focused on a
DOE finds that 80% of US coal plants could be converted to nuclear
According to a new DOE report, hundreds of coal plant sites could be suitable for conversion from coal to nuclear energy in an economically-viable way. In fact, as much as
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Thorium Molten Salt prospects are good
Chinese teams have designed and built and are now commissioning an experimental thorium-powered molten salt reactor. This is exciting news for those who have long advocated for thorium-based energy. It