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Wall Street Warns of Nuclear Tech Bubble

OilPrice · Haley Zaremba · last updated
Billions of dollars are flowing into cutting-edge nuclear technologies, from nuclear fusion experiments to small modular reactors and microreactors that backers say will catalyze a global nuclear power renaissance. But after years of buzz and successful funding rounds, these Wall Street darlings have yet to send any of their promised carbon-free energy to the grid.  In 2024, investments in advanced nuclear companies from both private equity and venture capital hit an all time high. According to S&P Global, last year’s investments “surpassed…