The Nuclear Company opens new Columbia, South Carolina office, creating 100+ jobs to advance fleet-scale deployment of nuclear reactors and meet America's surging energy needs.

Emvolon, an MIT spinout developing technology to convert methane-rich waste gas into liquid fuels, has signed two commercial agreements with Freepoint Commodities to scale production targeting up to 300,000 metric tons annually. The seven-year commodity purchase agreement secures Freepoint as the primary buyer of biomethanol and other fuels produced at Emvolon’s projects, leveraging Freepoint’s existing distribution network. A second agreement grants Freepoint rights to co-invest in Emvolon’s project portfolio through equity and debt, providing capital for decentralized fuel manufacturing. Emvolon’s modular micro-reactors, built around mass-produced automotive engines, enable on-site conversion of waste gas into liquid fuels without new infrastructure, addressing methane flaring and waste management issues. The technology targets landfill, dairy farm, and industrial waste streams globally, with potential to reduce carbon emissions by repurposing wasted resources. Methanol produced meets RED-II standards, commanding a $1,000+ premium per metric ton, and could power shipping, heavy transport, and sustainable aviation fuel. Freepoint’s investment model combines technology deployment with long-term financing, positioning the partnership as a key player in emerging waste-derived fuel markets.

Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.

The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power projects, while Russia, China and a host of tech giants are also betting big on small nuclear reactor designs. Does the idea make sense and...