Thorizon

Netherlands - Amsterdam, North Holland

• 30/08/2022
• Unknown
• $12,500,000

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 - 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.
Thorizon is a company of experienced nuclear professionals. With our expertise, we are committed to accelerating the development of next-generation nuclear reactors and contributing to solving today's energy challenges. Our team includes experts in the fields of engineering, physics, and chemistry. Next to techno-scientific experts, we also have business-oriented team-members who ensure our work actualises in the market. Last but not least, we have a range of advisors who support and further our work.

𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 - 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆.
Conversations about clean energy often concentrate on decarbonising electricity through solar power or wind mills. However, electricity generation only accounts for approximately 25% of greenhouse emissions. On top of that, electricity cannot supply some of society’s other needs - just think of heating, clean fuels, and desalination. Instead, fossil fuels are still largely used to respond to these essentials. The decarbonisation challenge is thus larger than producing clean electricity.

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 - 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁.
We contribute to a clean planet by developing a reliable nuclear reactor that makes efficient use of fuel, minimizes radioactive waste, and does not emit CO2 during operation. While our Thorium molten salt reactor (MSR) design is an obvious product of our efforts, the real but less-obvious product is high temperature steam. This is what comes out of the reactor and can be used for various purposes. It can be used directly to drive industrial processes and thus replace fossil fuels. Or it can be efficiently transformed into other clean energy forms such as electricity, hydrogen, and fuels. This variability is what makes nuclear power so complementary to other sources of clean energy and a solid replacement for fossil fuels.

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Lucas PoolFounder

Netherlands - Amsterdam, North Holland

Energy related problems like climate change and energy resource scarcity are among the greatest challenges of our time, and I strive to contribute to finding solutions to these.

Renewable energy technologies are key in meeting these challenges, which is why I fully support their development and completed a master's degree on the subject.

I have since come to realize that the decarbonisation challenge is so great that it is uncertain whether renewable energy technology alone will prove sufficient.

It is therefore that I support the development of additional sustainable energy technologies such as the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR), a very safe large-scale source of energy with minimal waste.

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