Kairos Power made history on May 8 as the first small modular reactor (SMR) developer to pour concrete for a U.S. advanced reactor.
Author: Nathalie Voit
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Can this Company Disrupt the Metals Market?
Mineral exploration and production have long been an arduous process. An AI-based metals discovery platform is now streamlining the exploration phase, slashing the time and cost of identifying viable mineral deposits for mining companies.
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This Sustainable Wood Management Company is Giving Overlooked Lumber A Second Chance
Wood harvesting is responsible for roughly 10 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study published in 2023 by the World Resources Institute in the journal Nature. To offset the climate-related costs of the wood industry, a company called Cambium Carbon is betting on a powerful solution called Carbon Smart Wood.
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Maximizing Value and Minimizing Waste in a Circular Plastics Economy
Most Americans have concerns about the pollution and waste associated with plastic use, most notably single-use plastics like water bottles. However, calls to restrict plastic production and consumption would likely backfire, resulting in higher consumer costs and worse environmental outcomes.
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MIT’s Climate & Energy Ventures: A Pivotal Player in Clean Energy Innovation
In the world of energy entrepreneurship, MIT’s course 15.366, better known as MIT Climate & Energy Ventures, is making headlines as a major force in clean energy commercialization.
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Researchers from Northwestern University Discover Metal-Free Alternative for Battery Production
Battery production is a highly energy and water-intensive process. Lithium-ion batteries, which power everyday devices like smartphones, laptops, watches, and even electric vehicles, are sourced from critical materials like cobalt, graphite, and lithium.
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This AI-based Aluminum Recycling Startup Wants to Make Industrial Recycling Easier
Recycling can be complicated. The process can be even more daunting for industrial facilities sorting scrap metals like aluminum and other hard-to-recycle mixed parts. Now, a startup from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has found a way to relieve the burden on manufacturers by leveraging AI.
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This Company is on a Mission to Electrify the Commercial Trucking Industry
While the freight industry has opposed the Biden administration’s costly, unworkable regulations to reduce emissions from heavy-duty trucks, innovators are finding ways to clean up the nation’s existing fleet cost-effectively.
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This Hydrogen Storage Startup Envisions A Breakthrough on the Horizon
A new player in the hydrogen storage market is emerging. California-based H2MOF, co-founded in 2021 by two renowned scientists Fraser Stoddart and Omar Yaghi, is preparing for a technological breakthrough in the field of hydrogen storage. Stoddart won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016 and has received more than 73 global awards and metals....
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Ten of the World’s Leading Small Modular Reactor Companies
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are disrupting conventional notions surrounding nuclear power. Smaller, more compact, and producing minimal emissions, this innovative alternative to traditional nuclear power is receiving more public and private sector attention as governments scramble to meet global energy needs reliably and responsibly.
