Nuclear power at sea: Seattle startup targets Norway for ships and floating power plants

Part of the Emerald Nuclear team, from left: Erlend Haugsbø, head of engineering and testing; Hallgeir Juliebø, co-founder and chief commercial officer; and Wesley Deason, co-founder and CEO. (Emerald Nuclear Photo) Emerald Nuclear today announced a $2.1 million award from The Research Council of Norway to support its efforts to bring nuclear energy to the shipping industry and offshore power. The Seattle-based startup is developing high-temperature gas reactors that use an encapsulated fuel des