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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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The Iron Law Of FOAK
โThings that people assume are going to be easier are often way harder than they think.โ If there was one quote about #FOAK, this would probably be it. And it doesnโt matter what you are building - an #SMR or a FOAK chemical plant. The assumptions you make about some steps being easy always come back and kick your ass. The quote comes from Kairos Power CEO Mike Laufer, in a podcast episode of The Green Blueprint. Mike and his team are currently building Hermes-2 - a 50 MW SMR
Emin Askerov
Jan 261 min read
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๐ก๐ผ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐, ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ
The last weekend of 2024 long-read on AI and Energy
Emin Askerov
Dec 27, 20242 min read
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๐ง Decommissioning: The Nuclear Marketโs Next Billion-Dollar Boom
What are the investment hot spots in nuclear decommissioning?
Emin Askerov
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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๐ก Extending Nuclearโs Lifespan: An Investment Opportunity for the Energy Transition
Whatโs the most cost-effective way to decarbonize the grid? Surprisingly, itโs long-term operation (LTO) of existing nuclear power...
Emin Askerov
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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๐จ๐ผโ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ โ๏ธ
Reality-check for the latest rush for Small Modular Reactors
Emin Askerov
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Decarbonizing Shipping: Hydrogen, Synth Fuels, or Nuclear?
Will nuclear power decarbonize shipping?
Emin Askerov
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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โ๏ธ Nuclear Energy: Big Boys Business? Not Exactly.
Is Nuclear Energy A Big Boys Business? Not Exactly.
Emin Askerov
Sep 18, 20241 min read
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