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“Nuclear Waste Becomes Power Goldmine”: European Firm to Generate 100 MW for 40 Years Using Radioactive Leftovers


IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Thorizon, a Franco-Dutch startup, plans to convert nuclear waste into clean energy using innovative molten salt reactor technology. 💡 The company secured €20 million in funding, boosting their total to €42.5 million, to develop and demonstrate their groundbreaking reactor design. 🛠️ Thorizon’s unique reactor operates at high temperatures but low pressure,

IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Thorizon, a Franco-Dutch startup, plans to convert nuclear waste into clean energy using innovative molten salt reactor technology. 🛠️ Thorizon’s unique reactor operates at high temperatures but low pressure, utilizing a replaceable cartridge system for enhanced safety and efficiency. By turning a once-feared waste product into a source of reliable power, Thorizon is not only closing the loop on nuclear fuel but also setting a precedent for future technological advancements in the energy sector.

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