Jam’s Opinion: The World’s Spent Fuel Is Not Waste
At the end of June, the IAEA published the first public map of the world’s spent nuclear fuel. It is a good moment to look at what that fuel actually is, because most of what we call nuclear waste is not waste at all. It is fuel we have not learned to use yet Thomas […]
Corrosion issue solved for Molten Salt Reactors: Salt purity is key
A key argument against Molten Salt Reactors has been corrosion. Now researchers from the University of Liverpool and Copenhagen Atomics have proven that corrosion is practically eliminated when using purified salts, and that is a major breakthrough on the path towards commercially viable MSR’s. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials reveals […]
Securing Future Thorium Supply with Rare Earths Norway
Copenhagen Atomics A/S has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Rare Earths Norway to secure future access to thorium extracted from the Fensfeltet deposit in Norway. The agreement represents a strategic step in establishing a long-term, European supply chain for thorium, the key fertile material in Copenhagen Atomics’ molten salt reactor technology. The […]
Validating Core Technology with Two Years of Continuous Pump Operation
Copenhagen Atomics has successfully completed two years of continuous operation of a molten salt pump and test loop at its facilities in Copenhagen. The system has been running without issues under high-temperature molten salt conditions, marking one of the longest continuous durability tests of its kind worldwide. The milestone represents a significant validation of […]
Copenhagen Atomics Is Different
Most misunderstandings about Copenhagen Atomics happen before we even talk about reactors. They happen at the level of language. Terms such as SMR, Gen IV, advanced reactor, thorium reactor, or waste-burning reactor are used constantly in media, policy discussions, and investment decks — yet they often lump together technologies that are fundamentally different in […]
Ocean-Power and Copenhagen Atomics to explore thorium-based energy in Norway
Norwegian energy developer Ocean-Power AS and Danish nuclear technology company Copenhagen Atomics A/S have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study the potential for producing green electricity and heat in Norway using thorium-based molten salt reactors. The agreement initiates a strategic collaboration between the two companies, combining Ocean-Power’s expertise in project development […]
Copenhagen Atomics Awarded Funding by EIC Accelerator
Copenhagen Atomics has been awarded funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme to advance the development of its thorium molten salt reactors (MSRs). The company is one of just 40 startups selected out of approximately 150 finalists in the latest round of EIC funding, aimed at supporting breakthrough technologies with high market potential. […]
Copenhagen Atomics’ Reactor Control System
In any kind of nuclear reactor or even any kind of industrial system you need some sort of control and monitoring. This article describes the reactor control system, which is used by Copenhagen Atomics. This article is for technical nerds who want to know how it works and how it is different from other systems […]
Copenhagen Atomics Receives Reuters Global Energy Award
Copenhagen Atomics has been named the winner of the Technology Whitespace category at the 2025 Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards, recognizing its work in developing compact thorium molten salt reactors as a pathway to scalable low-carbon energy. The award, announced at a ceremony in New York City, highlights innovative technologies that address currently unmet […]
Solving the waste challenge of new nuclear technologies
DeepGEO and Copenhagen Atomics have signed a pioneering collaboration agreement that will see the companies work together to better understand both the radioactive materials and fuel needs of Copenhagen Atomics’ thorium reactors. This agreement between a multinational repository developer and an advanced reactor designer is a first of a kind for the global nuclear sector. […]