Introducing Nucleation’s New Tools

Hey all,

We are very pleased to introduce a set of new tools for investors, founders and those trying to get up to speed on nuclear power. You can find these tools on our website at tools.nucleationcapital.com, an area that we plan to expand.

AI through an AI filter

Topping our list of exciting new tools is an Atomic Insights-inspired learning zone. As you probably know, Rod Adams, who is a Managing Partner of Nucleation, has been hosting Atomic Insights since 1995, where he has been writing about, talking about, debating with and challenging the nuclear industry to improve both its own processes and the public's understanding of nuclear energy for over thirty years.

Atomic Insights actually started as a printed newsletter that Rod physically printed and mailed to subscribers. He has also been an active and probing participant in nearly all key industry gatherings and conferences for many decades, where he has brought the discussion of key issues to members of the industry directly. Eventually, with the inspired assistance of Sama Bilbao y Leon, then a student and young associate of Rod's, Nucleation Insights was brought online and transformed into a blog, simplifying Rod's ability to publish his articles and engage audiences, which has enabled them to grow considerably.

Atomic Insights now contains over 3,600 posts, over 360 podcast interviews and nearly 60,000 comments. This summer, recognizing that no one can take the time to review all of these articles—many of which contain information long superceded by new development, Nucleation's summer intern, Nick Noerdlinger, used AI to build a structured learning zone derived from the over 30 years of posts and podcasts contained by Atomic Insights and The Atomic Show. Users can take one of three curated routes through the material, as a Curious Layperson, a Policy & Investor, or a Technical Deep-Dive. The site identifies content that is Fact/Science. Contested, or Opinion/Value statements. It is also possible to explore by ten different topic themes to follow your own curiousity with Dynamic FAQs. We hope you enjoy exploring this new learning tool.

K-1 Condenser

Nucleation Capital is pleased to provide our LPs with a new tool for condensing the very large K-1 reports issued by our fund custodian, Angellist Ventures. The condensed version of the K-1 retains all of the key information from the federal and state k-1s and the footnotes but eliminates certain non-critical detail pages. A 180 page k-1 from Angellist can be condensed down to 20 pages, simplifying the tax accounting. We recommend that you generate a condensed verion of your K-1 using this tool but also send the original K-1 pdf and csv files to your accountant.

Non-Dilutive Capital Database

Nucleation Capital is pleased to provide our founders and other entrepreneurs with access to Cap Stack Compass' community map of non-dilutive funding sources, for when equity is not the right funding vehicle. The Cap Stack Compass community has created an AI-powered discovery database that covers over 300 lenders, foundations, family offices and other alternative capital providers which have capital available for climate-focused ventures.

Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Energy transition, Fission, Fusion, Future of Energy, Global emissions, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear waste, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Radiation & LNT Rules, Solving climate, TOOLS, Zero emission energy

July 6, 2026

Advanced nuclear ventures met & exceeded America’s reactor criticality goals!

Advanced nuclear meets the challenge of bringing three or more reactors to criticality by July 4th!

June 23, 2026

Witnessing Atomic History in the Making at the INL

If you've been focused for most of your career on seeing the nuclear industry modernize and introduce a multitude of improved products and services to expand the use of nuclear power around the world, then you'd absolutely choose to camp out in Idaho Falls for the next couple of weeks as nearly a dozen companies race towards achieving criticality with their reactors.

Which is why Rod Adams, Nucleation's managing partner for the last five years and host of Atomic Insights & The Atomic Show for just over thirty years, arrives in Idaho Falls this week to watch nuclear history being made.

Here are now a few pictures from his arrival and participation in the hosted tours being provided by the INL. Rod already has a pretty packed schedule but if you are going to be in Idaho Falls and want to connect with Rod, please use this form and we'll make sure you can reach Rod.

March 12, 2026

Spam ALERT: “Investment Update – Important” email is SPAM

ALERT: DO NOT CLICK THE MASKED LINK in the message. If you have received a suspicious email with a link that is not what it appears — DO NOT CLICK on the linked attachment.

MAY 12, 2026: We first posted this notice on 3/12/26 to alert people that Nucleation experienced a hacking event and how to proceed if they clicked on a message like the one shown on the right. Since then, we've seen a half-dozen other similar spam messages coming from others. All seem highly plausible to have come from the Sender. ALL of them contain a MASKED link that looks like a PDF or known link but which triggers the virus infection. DO NOT CLICK IT!

We took precautions to notify everyone that we could reach about the chance that they might have received a spam message. Many more people were notified than who actually received the spam. If you have clicked the link, you likely were infected. Please continue reading below to learn how to protect yourself, your email and those who are connected to you. If you received the message and deleted it, you are also safe. If you have received a similar message from someone else, you can also use the guidance below to protect yourself and prevent further spread of this spam virus.

A. Background: Spammers are using AI to outsmart us!

Today’s phishing attacks are much harder to distinguish, unlike in the “Nigerian Prince” days. Attackers are making their deceptions much more realistic and surgical, using Large Language Models (LLMs) to scan victim social media and LinkedIn presence, to draft emails that will more closely mimic the hacked person’s likely messages. They may even have detailed references of current activities, so don’t feel too bad if you were confused and clicked this message. This research takes them a while, so you have time to take actions to protect yourself and your contacts from further damage.

B. If you’ve clicked the link, then you are likely to have been “infected,” but that may not result in the hack going to your contacts for a few days to a week.

The way to deal with this involves doing the following things:

Change all your key passwords asap. This is the most important “kill switch." Focus on banks, investment and commerce sites, business sites, etc.
Implement two-factor authentication as much as possible.
Log out of all open sessions, whether email, online websites, or specific app sessions where you’ve entered your credentials, including from phones, iPads, and laptops, etc. A hacker can try to steal those active credentials or tokens to get access to that app, email or platform, which can enable them to bypass even needing your password or two-factor authentication right away. When possible, use the setting that says “Sign out of all other web sessions.” Alternatively, you might see a “Manage devices” or “Remote Log Out” button. Use those to kill sessions that the hacker might want to use to exploit access or may already be actively using, like an online banking app. You kick them out when you log out of open sessions. Make a habit of always logging out of any app that has a credit card or bank access associated with it.
Check your email logs. This is how you can see what the hacker who got access to your email has sent out. When we did this, we found four offending emails that had been sent out to people with the same Subject title and multiple email addressees. You can find these messages in the administraion logs when they don't show up in your ordinary outbox, so you will at least know all of the email addresses that the phishing attack from your email went to. (Detailed instructions on how to check email logs for several types of email is below.)
Check your email filters and forwarding “ghost rules" to see if they have been compromised. This hacker set up an Email Forwarding Rule that put any message that came to us with the Subject “Investment Update” into the Trash, rather than the Inbox. This was an effort to try to prevent us from getting messages and knowing this hacking had happened. There were a couple of emails asking us about the message in the Trash. We found them and were able to delete that rule and respond to those contacts. Be aware, a Spammer can also have your messages forwarded to themselves, so that they can invade your privacy. Be sure to disable all unknown forwarding instructions or filters that "Delete emails," "Skip the Inbox," or Forward messages to another email.
Check & Revoke Third-Party Access, especially if there are Apps with access to your accounts that you don’t recognize. If you find something not familiar, remove that access, to prevent the spammer from being able to continue sending as you, even after you change your password.
You might opt to switch to Passkey technology, set up through your Security settings. SMS codes are no longer the safest bet since hackers can now do a “SIM swap” on your phone number. A passkey that uses Face ID, fingerprint or a physical USB key (Yubikey) to log in may be significantly safer. (This last advice item is from Gemini.)

C. If you clicked on the attachment, here's how to do Damage Control.

Warn those you can in advance. For us this ws difficult, time-consuming and definitely not fun—given how many people we have connected with. If you are reading this, don't guess: start by checking your email logs and downloading the emails that the spammer reached. Send all recipients a follow-up message warning them not to click the link on the fraudulent email that you can see in your logs. This can provide a warning that can help to prevent the spread of this virus. If your hacked message went to "high risk” individuals, especially the elderly, bankers, doctors, family members, etc. help them secure their systems, since many will not know what to do once they click and are vulnerable to being hacked. Feel free to share this post with them. The M.O. of this hacker is to send out what looks like a very reasonable message that asks readers to click on what seems like a safe PDF but is really an infected link. Let them know that they should not click on any attachement or link. If they know in advance to watch out for a message that seems odd and to check with you if they get it, when they do, they will definitely thank you for that warning.
Prepare who and how you will contact folks. If and when a hacked message gets sent to your contacts, being prepared to send out an alert ASAP can save precious time when this event happens. That can prevent the attacker from having an advantage prior to when people begin to take actions to change passwords and close apps. It will also help you to already know how to check your email logs, so you can quickly discern exactly which contacts were affected, so you don't have to email broader than those who were affected and thus limit your outreach.
Ask people to check for blockers put on their email. Once the link is clicked, it is possible that the hacker will access the victim's email and implement a blocker that prevents you from alerting them. This can cause further delays as you try to help them deal with this hack. It could also interfere with your future ability to communicate with the people in your network. Please do check if your email account has had any new “blocked email domains” added.
Get help with cyber-security in advance of having your email compromised. An experienced IT security team can help you fortify your cyber defenses and prevent your email from being used improperly and spreading this virus to those you are connected to. Options include local IT professionals and IR firms with emergency response capabilities like:
1. Mandiant — acquired by Google, does incident response and crisis management.
2. CrowdStrike — 24/7 breach and incident response.
3. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 — incident response and threat-led investigation for active breaches.
4. Arctic Wolf Incident Response — emergency IR and restoration support.

D. Ejecting a Hacker and Cleaning up your Email Settings

Each email system is a little different, so if you are not familiar with how to implement these protections, you are better off checking with your email provider, go-to expert or AI assistant of choice to find out how to access your settings, change passwords and security settings, check email logs and review blockers and filters. However, here are the instructions I received from Gemini for finding our Email Logs:

Here are Gemini's directions for protecting yourself from a hacker when using Google's email:

Updated 5/21/26

Published by Nucleation Capital in Artificial Intelligence, NEWS, Nucleation communications, SPAM ALERT

February 23, 2026

Pronuclear Actions

Nuclear energy is seeing a surge of activity and interest—but obstacles remain. Given the growing number of important opportunities to for individuals to show their support, we're now listing such initiatives as best we can.

Published by Nucleation Capital in Carbon emissions, Climate change, Fail-safe fuels, Fission, Global emissions, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear waste, Nucleation communications, Pro-nuclear campaign, RESOURCES, Solving climate, Solving nuclear waste, US competitiveness, US technological leadership, Women in Nuclear, Zero emission energy

February 14, 2026

Pronuclear Advocates & Allies

About the Pronuclear Climate Movement

Pronuclear climate advocacy has been around for only about a decade but it has grown rapidly. It consists mostly of young people who understand the urgency of the climate crisis and recognize that nuclear energy is a way to help us transition away from fossil fuels. They believe we should protect existing nuclear plants providing large amounts of clean energy and build more. They have worked to save plants slated for premature closure, like Diablo Canyon in California and Palisades in Michigan. And they continue to work to save existing nuclear plants around the world, reform clean energy policies that exclude nuclear and favor renewables and educate the public about the benefits of nuclear. This is a reflection of growing support for nuclear power in general and a recognition that the goal of the climate movement is to prioritize retirenent of fossil fuel plants—whose massive volume of waste emissions is forcing the warming of our planet—not shut nuclear, whose waste hurts no one and is actually a valuable future energy resource.

The pronuclear movement consists of mostly smaller, independent groups that do grassroots organizing around a theme, such as working to prevent the closure of a local nuclear power plant. Fortunately, many of these groups are interconnected yielding suprisingly effective coordination when it matters. Many also have broader goals, such as the Climate Coalition, which aims to strengthen the climate movement overall by uniting climate activists of all stripes in support of an "all-of-the-above" nuclear-inclusive approach to clean energy. These groups can use your help.

How to Support the Pronuclear Climate Movement

For those who want to support nuclear power in addition to (or in lieu of) investing in next-generation technologies through Nucleation Capital, we provide the following recommendations:

Take Action in Support of Nuclear Power: We have launched a Pronuclear Advocacy Actions page. Please check this page to learn about ways that you can support pronuclear actions. If you are organizing an action in support or nuclear or know of one, please submit the information to add it to our action page.
Stop Supporting Anti-Nuclear Organization: Stop sending donations to the Sierra Club, NRDC, 350.org, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, or Greenpeace. These large NGOs remain staunchly anti-nuclear and that is primarily what is dividing the climate movement.
Urge your NGO to Prioritize Climate: If you have been a member or supporter of an anti-nuclear environmental group, let them know you don't support their anti-nuclear positions—which are contrary to their supposed efforts to solve climate—and won't support them until they acknowledge the value of nuclear energy for combating carbon emissions.
Actively Support Pronuclear Groups: Throw your support behind one or more of the pronuclear nonprofits that are working hard to save existing power plants and to advocate for nuclear power. We have curated the following lists to help you find organizations or individuals to support.

Nucleation's Top 5 Pronuclear Organizations

1. CALIFORNIANS FOR GREEN NUCLEAR POWER

Californians for Green Nuclear Power, led by Dr. Gene Nelson, has been a driving force for political accountability and responsible energy decision-making in California. Shedding light on sweetheart backroom political deals being cut by Governor Jerry Brown that were contrary to the public interest, CGNP filed suits and/or petitioned to become a party to CPUC and FERC proceedings. CGNP's work as an intervenor has been instrumental in helping to save Diablo Canyon. CGNP's in depth research continues to pose obstacles to efforts to overturn the California legislature's extension approval are being filed. (Donations can be mailed to CGNP at 1375 East Grand Ave Ste 103 #523, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-2421.)

2. MOTHERS FOR NUCLEAR

Mothers for Nuclear was created on Earth Day 2016 by the power team of San Luis Obispo-based Heather Hoff and Kristin Zaitz, two moms to better represent the voices of women and mothers in support of Diablo Canyon and nuclear energy in general. Coordination with Californians for Green Nuclear Power, Save Clean Energy and many other groups enabled Governor Newsom to respond to strong public pressure to save Diablo Canyon when appealing to the California Legislature. Progressive women remain predominantly opposed to nuclear power, but Mothers for Nuclear have begun to rebuild the social norm of women being pronuclear. (Donations can be made online. EIN: 81-3349003)

3. GENERATION ATOMIC

Generation Atomic was created by Eric Meyers to represent the voices of younger generations and empower them to express support for nuclear in every type of venue and forum where discussions of how solve climate change is happening. The group creates fun, engaging, public actions in an effort to safeguard our future by championing the cause for nuclear energy. Not only do they use research, communication and relationship-building to advocate for nuclear, their actions typically involve dancing, singing, inflatable costumes and humor to inspire, empower and engage youth and defang anti-nuclear wrath. Operatic nuclear arias, anyone? (Donations can be made online. EIN: 81-4500446)

4. THORIUM ENERGY ALLIANCE

Thorium Energy Alliance was started in 2006 by John Kutsch to bring together scientists and energy experts who believe that thorium should be recognized as a high-value nuclear fuel and not treated as waste. Thorium is far more abundant and less radioactive than uranium, yet was rejected early on in the development of nuclear fuel. This despite evidence that the use of thorium is feasible and can be highly cost-effective. TEA works to raise awareness about thorium and hosts conferences, posts videos and serves as a central organizing and educational entity for many nuclear advocates, which history was beautifully captured in the Frankie Fenton documentary film "Atomic Hope." (Donations of cash or cars can be made online.)

5. CLIMATE COALITION

Climate Coalition was founded in 2016 by Valerie Gardner and a group of technology-oriented climate activists who recognized how much stronger the climate movement would be if climate advocates were not fighting amongst themselves. Climate Coalition works to build unity between climate activists who support renewables and those that support nuclear, who are often ardently in opposition to each other. This internecine conflict is why global effort to transition to 100% clean energy systems are delayed everywhere. Join Climate Coalition to show your support of unity against carbon emissions. (Climate Coalition is looking for a new leader to take this group to the next level.)

MORE PRONUCLEAR GROUPS

There are many other worthy groups, so we've listed more of them below, followed by influencers, authors, podcasters and artists (alphabetically)

THINK TANKS & EXPERT NON-PROFITS (Alphabetical listing)

Anthropocene Institute, founded by Carl Page, bringing a pro-technology perspective and working to connect engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, institutions and thought-leaders to solve the world's greatest challenges. Helping to expand awareness of solid state nuclear activity and its potential to solve energy issues.

The Breakthrough Institute, Ted Nordhaus leads this global research think tank that identifies and promotes technological solutions and policies to environmental and human development challenges.

Campaign for a Green Nuclear Deal, Madison Hilly founded this group to serve as a nationwide advocate articulating a vision for nuclear power as the industrial heart of sustainable and enduring American prosperity that creates dignified, high-wage jobs, revives American industrial capability, and re-establishes the U.S. as the global leader of this critical technology.

Clean Air Task Force, led by Armond Cohen, analyzes and advocates for the technologies and policies needed to get to a zero-emissions, high-energy planet at an affordable cost, so the energy needs of all people are met efficiently without damaging the air we breathe or the atmosphere.

ClearPath, Rich Powell heads up this a center-right think tank whose mission is to develop and advance conservative policies that accelerate clean energy innovation and climate solutions.

Climate Protection & Restoration Initiative, Dr. James Hansen, Donn J. Viviani and other climate and legal experts, have sued the US EPA to demand its proactive enforcement of the Clean Air Act as already permitted by the existing statute against emitters of carbon dioxide pollution.

Doctors for Nuclear Energy, Dr. Chris Keefer leads an international, volunteer group of doctors that see nuclear energy as an irreplaceable part of the just transition to a low-carbon future.

ecoAmerica, founded and run by Bob Perkowitz, ecoAmerica moves society toward climate solutions by inspiring and empowering trusted national institutions and their millions of stakeholders in local communities across America to visibly act and advocate, with a commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Emergency Reactor, Zion Lights, a former Greenpeace activist, grew disenchanted with Greenpeace because of its antinuclear stance and founded this European-based group to provides accurate nuclear education and counterpoint to antinuclear myths.

Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) is the only non-profit, membership organization of local governments adjacent to or impacted by U.S. Department of Energy activities. We bring together local government officials to share information, establish policy positions, and promote community interests to address an increasingly complex set of constituent, environmental, regulatory, and economic development needs.

Energy Impact Center, Bret Kugelmass founded this group to offer strategic direction through a "first principles" analysis of global energy systems and focusing on areas of highest impact, through research, impactful communications and kick-starting real projects. Also, Bret is host and creator of the Titans of Nuclear Podcast.

Fastest Path to Zero, Dr. Todd Allen leads an interdisciplinary team of experts, including University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students, working to support communities as they plan and pursue ambitious climate goals, offering a variety of assessment, siting, reporting, and big data analytic tools combined with a passion for human-centered design and engagement, to help communities transform their energy systems while adapting to a changing climate.

Good Energy Collective, Dr. Jessica Lovering, Suzy Hobbs Baker, Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh launched this group to rethink nuclear policies from the ground up, in order to enable nuclear energy to help humanity reach ambitious climate goals. Using modern, socially-grounded and equitable approaches based upon progressive, democratic values, Good Energy Collective develops practical approaches to bring nuclear implementation and not just technology into the 21st century.

The Long Now, Stewart Brand founded this organization to foster long-term thinking to make mankind into a better ancestor and preserve possibilities for future generations, by imagining what our needs will be over a 10,000 year timescale, rather than just in the here and now.

Nuclear Alternative Project. Puerto Rico has been an energy deficient country since Hurricane Maria struck a few years back. In response, the Department of Energy has granted the Nuclear Alternative Project the responsibility of preparing Puerto Rico to possibly build advanced nuclear reactors, as an alternative energy option for Puerto Rico. Unlike wind and solar, nuclear power plants hold up well in hurricanes, which show no sign of abating especially as climate gets worse.

Nuclear Innovation Alliance, Judi Greenwald leads this donor-funded think tank and industry-adjacent team that aims to bring economically competitive zero-carbon energy to the world by supporting entrepreneurialism and accelerated innovation through policy analysis, research and education.

Nuclear New York, Dr. Dietmar Detering, Isuru Seneviratne and more, is an independent, non-partisan advocacy organization working towards a prosperous decarbonized future and nature conservation, advocating for the application of nuclear energy to meet the need for reliable, emission-free energy along with well paid meaningful work that underwrites vibrant, healthy, and prosperous communities in New York and beyond.

The Oppenheimer Project, Charles Oppenheimer and family, launched this group in tandem with the release of the film, "Oppenheimer," to use the legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer to promote thought-leadership, advocate for an expansion of nuclear energy free from the threats of proliferation or weaponization and to invest in the energy transition to carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy.

Radiant Energy Group, a think tank, research organization and corporate advisory founded by Mark Nelson and Richard Ollington, which provides leaders with the data, messaging and broader insights they need to create nuclear-inclusive roadmaps towards decarbonization. Recently published results of their global survey of public attitudes towards nuclear.

Rethinking Nuclear, Richard Steeves and others founded this group to help those taking a fresh look at why we need nuclear power and rethink positions based upon misinformation or misconceptions about the technology that are wrong.

Save Clean Energy, Isabelle Boemeke founded this group to cultivate and amplify the social media-based grassroots movement that she has developed to protect existing clean energy resources, while championing new clean infrastructure.

Stand Up for Nuclear, Paris Ortiz-Wines founded this team to serve as the international hub for global nuclear activism, providing resources, empowering action and helping individuals advocate for the protection and expansion of nuclear energy around the world.

TerraPraxis, Erik Ingersoll and Kirsty Gogan founded this organization to design and promote transformative strategies to address the most significant risks to the energy transition — mapping uncharted decarbonization territory, with a mission to accelerate scalable, innovative and equitable solutions for unsolved areas of the climate and energy challenge. Now focusing on the coal to nuclear transition.

Third Way, Josh Freed heads this national think tank that champions modern center-left ideas on a wide range of critical issues, from energy to agriculture.

WePlanet (previously RePlanet), founded by a group of European youths to broadly save the future and advocate for the prioritization of real, science-based solutions. They bravely tackle a number of big thorny issues, including the need to rethink and deploy advanced technologies for food production, nuclear power and GMOs.

INFLUENCERS, AUTHORS, PODCASTERS, ARTISTS and FILMS

Rod Adams, founder of Atomic Insights, launched in 1995 to engage in exploration and critical discussion of nuclear power and the nuclear industry by one of the partners of Nucleation Capital; and host of The Atomic Show: A long-running companion podcast series featuring Rod's interviews of and conversations with nuclear experts.
Meredith Angwin, wrote the first book explaining in lay terms the perils inherent in our power grid, “Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of our Electric Grid.” Previously, Angwin inspired and taught a generation of activists how to advocate for nuclear power in "Campaigning for Clean Air."

Mathijs Beckers, is an author and vlogger who runs the Nuclear Humanist YouTube channel. He is the author of "Highway to Dystopia: About spaceship Earth, Climate Change and more" as well as Climate Zero Hour, The Non-Solutions Project, and Science a la Carte. He is raising funds for his latest pronuclear project here.
Isabelle Boemeke, creator of the “Isodope” persona, an uber-stylish futuristic nuclear influencer featured in creative videos accessible by TicTok, Instagram and "X" tweets, which aim to educate the social media generation about nuclear energy. Ms. Boemeke is also the founder of Save Clean Energy, which led an initiative to send a letter to Governor Newsom urging him to save Diablo Canyon, signed by 79 scientific experts. She has also given a powerful pronuclear TED Talk.
Baba Brinkman, a science rapper, poet and performer, with the world's most extensive oeuvre of nuclear rap.
Robert Bryce, author, journalist and host of the Power Hungry Podcast, wrote "A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations," and produced the documentary Juice: How Electricity Explains the World. Bryce just released a new, 5-part documentary series called Juice: Power, Politics & the Grid, available for free on YouTube.

Gwyneth Cravens, author of "Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy."

Dietmar Detering, co-founder and chair of Nuclear New York, a nuclear strategist and expert helping to convene events and build support for nuclear energy.
Jack Devanney, author of the Substack: Gordion Knot News, dedicated to solving the twin problems of energy poverty and global warming.

Frankie Fenton, produced the documentary, Atomic Hope, which follows the birth, pains and growth of the pronuclear movement.

Valerie Gardner, founder and managing partner of Nucleation Capital, the first venture fund to provide a way for accredited investors to invest in nuclear innovation, co-founder of Climate Coalition, a non-profit advocacy group working to build a coalition of pronuclear and pro-renewable climate advocates to bring unity to and dispel competition between those seeking climate solutions but with differing notions and preferences as to what those are.
Joshua Goldstein and Staffan Qvist, wrote "A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow." This book was picked up and made into a powerful documentary by Oliver Stone, called Nuclear Now: Time to Look Again, in 2023.

Dr. Robert Hargraves, author of "Thorium, Energy Cheaper than Coal" and prolific tweeter.
Kyle Hill, produces a wonderfully accurate and entertaining series of Youtube videos, including "Is Nuclear Power 'Too Expensive?'"
Madison Hilly, nuclear influencer and speaker, Managing Director of Radiant Energy Group.
Heather Hoff, a co-founder of Mothers for Nuclear, is known to show up to official meetings to speak extremely articulately on behalf of saving nuclear power plants, with her young child in tow.

Dr. Chris Keefer, articulate Canadian nuclear advocate, founder of Doctors for Nuclear Energy and the Decouple podcast, focused on the challenge of decoupling energy production from carbon emissions.

D.J. LeClear, The Rad Guy, posts extensively with easy to understand explanations about nuclear power, radiation and waste issues.
Zion Lights, Everything is Light, has an engaging Substack covering her learning process about nuclear energy.

Gene Nelson, Californians for Green Nuclear Energy: Prolific researcher and author of detailed legal analyses, legal briefs and published OpEds submitted on behalf of CGNP as an intervenor in California CPUC actions revealing and critiquing efforts by those seeking to replace clean nuclear energy with dirty coal or gas, of the nefarious going on's—often behind "closed doors" or hidden in data reporting euphemisms—which have enabled efforts by PacifiCorp and others to sell coal power to California without it being acknowledged as such by CAISO.
Mark Nelson, Radiant Energy Group: Founder and preferred nuclear advocate in debates on nuclear energy, as well as a key influencer and consultant providing a range of strategic services to improve communications and engage key stakeholders.

Richard Ollington, Emys Energy: Experienced nuclear energy researcher and statistician providing strategic advice, research and data insights to turn "numbers into narratives" that help the world better understand the power and benefits of nuclear energy, to support informed decisions and lasting progress across the energy sector.

Carl Page, Anthropocene Institute: Articulate nuclear advocate, philanthropist and investor bringing a pro-technology perspective and working to connect engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, institutions and thought-leaders to solve the world's greatest challenges, including support for development of low energy nuclear reactors (LENR).
Emmet Penney, Nuclear Barbarians: Articulate nuclear author and podcaster interviewing a range of nuclear experts about the industry, its successes and challenges.

Staffan Qvist and Joshua Goldstein co-wrote "A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow." This book was picked up and made into a powerful documentary by Oliver Stone, called Nuclear Now: Time to Look Again, in 2023.

Dave Schumacher, produced The New Fire, a wonderful documentary about next-generation nuclear and some of the founders who have launched ventures.
Michael Seely, nuclear influencer, consultant and founder of AtomicBlender, a consultancy firm specializing in nuclear fuel and technology. Also posts educational videos at YouTube on the AtomicBlender channel.
Isuru Seneviratne, co-founder of Nuclear New York, is a data guru who has developed expertise in presenting energy data in a clear and compelling way that helps bring attention to the energy faux pas of those entrusted to do the right thing, specifically NYISO.
Oliver Stone, produced Nuclear Now: Time to Look Again, a 2023 documentary, based upon the Joshua Goldstein book, "A Bright Future."
Robert Stone, produced the highly influential 2013 documentary, Pandora’s Promise, arguably the first pronuclear documentary ever produced, which has subsequently inspired the pronuclear movement.

Nick Touran, Ph.D, P.E., What is Nuclear?: A technical blog that aims to enlighten the public about the capabilities of nuclear energy so that society may embrace it as an improvement in many aspects over current energy sources. Answers many common questions and concerns about nuclear power.

Dan Yurman, Neutron Bytes: Publishes posts and provides resources and references regarding advanced nuclear projects, expert resources and published literature about nuclearpower, and advocacy groups.

[Note: This Nuclear Advocacy page is a work in process and is neither comprehensive nor completely up to date (although we endeavor to update it as often as we can). Not included in this list are industry-supported and/or international professional and non-governmental organizations, such as the:

American Nuclear Society
Nuclear Energy Institute
Nuclear Innovation Alliance
U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
Nuclear Matters
International Atomic Energy Agency
World Nuclear Association
Women in Nuclear
North American Young Generation in Nuclear

If you have suggestions or corrections, please use our Contact page to provide that information and we will post it.]

Updated: March 4, 2026

Published by Valerie Gardner in Brilliant thinkers, Climate change, Climate policy, Energy abundance, Environmental support for nuclear, Fission, International support for nuclear, Investor activity, NEWS, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Philanthropic support for nuclear, Pro-nuclear campaign, Solving climate, Solving nuclear waste, Women in Nuclear, Zero emission energy

February 10, 2026

Nuclearn and NPX Announce Strategic Collaboration on AI in Nuclear ()

Nuclearn has announced a strategic collaboration with Canadian-based Nuclear Promise X (NPX) to advance safe, practical adoption of AI across nuclear operations and new nuclear projects, combining applied AI capabilities with operational and regulatory expertise...

Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Artificial Intelligence, Electrification, International Collaboration, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US technological leadership

February 8, 2026

Capital Markets Embrace Nuclear Energy ()

A recent Hill opinion piece pulls together developments the nuclear industry has discussed for years, outlining how banks, corporate power buyers, federal financing programs, and public markets underpin new nuclear deployment...

Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Capital reallocation, Data centers & Digital Infra, Energy transition, Future of Energy, Government, Government support, International Collaboration, International support for nuclear, Investor activity, LINKS, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Politicians supporting nuclear, Private companies, Public companies

December 15, 2025

A Rad Future for Everyone

Nucleation Capital is pleased to be sharing copies of Isabelle Boemeke's wonderful debut book, RAD FUTURE: The Untold Story of Nuclear Electricity and How It Will Save the World. with our investors and broader community. We hope you will read it, enjoy it, and then give it to your spouse, your siblings, your parents, your children, your colleague, your friend or your neighbor to read. (Rad = Radiant)

Isabelle Boemeke, the author and one of Nucleation's featured Women in Nuclear, has already made an impact on the world of nuclear. She has single-handedly brought today's social media-consuming generation to have a much better understanding of nuclear power via her Tweeting, TikToking and extremely creative videos. Isabelle has given TED Talks and has become a very sought-after speaker. Importantly, her alter-ego, Isodope, has been able to speak candidly and collegially to the interests and concerns of a generation of young women who may be surprised at how seamlessly Isodope can weave a discussion of nuclear power and the importance of clean energy into a video with make-up tips.

Most importantly, however, Isabelle has aimed her prodigious talents at saving nuclear power plants, including the previously doomed Diable Canyon. Once Isabelle engaged along with her massive fan base, saving Diablo Canyon quickly became the politically-correct thing to do. She organized the pronuclear community into organizing a rally in San Luis Obispo, near the plant and secured extremely positive press. She didn't stop there, however, and organized a letter to Governor Newsom urging him to save Diablo Canyon for the sake of not reversing our climate progress, signed by 88 leading scientists. Her team also flooded the zone with one-on-one meetings with assembly members and gained political support from key constitutents of Diablo Canyon. Together with allies across the California spectrum, Isabelle successfully helped to persuade Governor Newsom to stop the premature closure of the plant, and a bipartisan majority of the California's very progressive state assembly passed legislation to that effect.

The publication of Rad Future is just one of the latest feats from Isabelle. Along with the publication of the book, Isabelle released 3 minute video showcasing her vision of the future on a planet that embraces nuclear power. This video is just a tremendous bit of creativity and we hope everyone can see it. Fortunately, you can still find it on Isabelle's X/Twitter account or on the Isodope.com website. It looks like this:

Please click through to the video slightly down the page and enjoy. Then, you can follow Isabelle's activities as the first pronuclear social media influencer in the following places:

X/Twitter: @Isodope
Instagram: @I_sodope
TikTok: @Isodope

Note: If you are an investor in Nucleation Capital's Fund I and you don't receive a copy of Isabelle's book this holiday season, please contact us. If you subscribe before the end of the year, we will forward a copy to you as well. To learn more about our charitable donations for 2025, please see: "Gratitude in Greens & Blues."

Published by Nucleation Capital in Energy abundance, Energy transition, Fission, Investor activity, NEWS, Nucleation communications, Pro-nuclear campaign, Solving climate, Women in Nuclear

November 26, 2025

Why California Should Rethink Its Nuclear Moratorium ()

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams," makes a compelling case for California to rethink its 1976 moratorium on building nuclear plants — arguing that clean-firm power is essential for meeting climate and energy goals, in an increasingly electrified economy.

Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Climate change, Climate policy, Energy transition, Fission, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear waste, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Regulatory reform, Solving climate, US competitiveness, US technological leadership

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