Nuclear energy is having a moment.
Europe recently moved to issue green bonds for the power source, and Germany signaled that it may scrap plans to shut nuclear facilities given the country¡¯s energy crunch. Silicon Valley is also embracing nuclear fusion, an unproven technology that promises abundant, cheap and clean energy in the not-too-distant future.
The new U.S. Senate climate pact includes federal funding and incentives for fusion, building on last year¡¯s surge of financing. Now, companies are getting in on the sector, plowing even more money into ventures that are taking the most difficult paths to make fusion¡¯s promise a reality.
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