Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part
Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.
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Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.
TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.
Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.
The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.
"The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft."
Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical.
The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup's story.