Katie Fehrenbacher

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Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosA group of nuclear startups is racing to build test reactors in the U.S. as soon as next year, emboldened by the Trump administration's new nuclear executive orders. Why it matters: New policy around test reactorscould help nuclear companies develop advanced reactors more quickly and with less cost.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Katie Fehrenbacher

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentPhoto illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesPresident Trump's executive orders to speed up nuclear construction and licensing, signed Friday, are yet another signal to the sector that there's a U.S. nuclear renaissance coming. Why it matters: There's unprecedented electricity demand, but large nuclear projects have historically faced delays and small modular reactors aren't yet commercial.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Katie Fehrenbacher

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentLumina showed off its first electric bulldozer, dubbed P1, at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Photo: Katie Fehrenbacher/AxiosElectric autonomous bulldozer startup Lumina is raising a Series A round of between $20 million to $40 million, CEO and founder Ahmed Shubber told Axios Wednesday. Why it matters: It's an ambitious project during a volatile time for EV makers.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Katie Fehrenbacher

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentRedwood Materials' battery recycling campus outside of Reno, Nevada. Photo: Courtesy of Redwood MaterialsLast fall, battery recycling and materials company Redwood Materials quietly walked away from a $2 billion loan offered by the Department of Energy, the company tells Axios. Why it matters: Redwood was one of seven companies named in a story that says the DOE under the Trump administration plans to announce canceled loan and loan guarantee commitments.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Katie Fehrenbacher

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Tiffany Herring/AxiosCarbon accounting firm Asuene acquired energy management startup NZero for between $10 million and $20 million, Axios has learned from a source close to the deal. Why it matters: The climate data sector is facingconsolidation during a turbulent time for U.S. carbon policy. Driving the news: Last week Tokyo-based Asuene announced that it had acquired Nevada-based NZero.