Analysis

March 8, 2022

How can Europe wean itself off Russian power? This startup is betting on nuclear

Russia's war on Ukraine has accelerated Europe's need to wean itself off Russian gas. For Estonia, the startup Fermi Energia believes nuclear is the answer.


Mimi Billing

6 min read

GE Itachi's BWRZ-300 small modular nuclear reactor.

Putin's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated Europe's need to end its dependency on Russian oil and gas. Alternative energy sources like solar, hydrogen, next-generation nuclear and deep geothermal will all be part of the future of keeping grids powered, so Sifted is taking a deep dive into the European startups with the most innovative energy solutions.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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