Bankable!

About Bankable!

The podcast which showcases companies and individuals securing financing solutions to enable Decarbonization, AI Infrastructure and Energy Security. Hosted by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, each episode features an innovator succinctly explaining why they, their business or technology warrants capital from development to equity and long-term debt. Bankable! is not another podcast. It is the only conversation including New Nuclear alongside low-carbon and renewable energy sources. Fund raising in New Nuclear, Low-Carbon or CleanTech? Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! Subscribe at https://frescocleantech.solutions (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) and watch or listen on the web via https://shows.acast.com/bankable (https://shows.acast.com/bankable) or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Fresco CleanTech Solutions

Category

business · business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2025

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Bankable! Seatom

   Scaleable, cost-effective, offering energy security and addressing the 10 million premature deaths resultant from fossil fuel combustion … and offering a positive return to commercial financiers: some of the key benefits identified by Roope Marttila, as he draws attention to civil nuclear in energy generation. From floating nuclear power plants to ship propulsion, this Seatom founder (https://www.seatomtech.com/ (https://www.seatomtech.com/)) has made his bet. The ambition? SpaceX level with a bigger market! Could this the next trillion-dollar company? Reflecting on the IAEA’s ATLAS (https://www.iaea.org/services/key-programmes/atlas-initiative ) inaugural meeting in August? This was the event someone who had been working on maritime nuclear had been dreaming of! Having that signal that governments are supportive was a delight … even the dissenting voices were fascinated by the technology and facts on show. Funded partially by NATO and venture capital, the expectation is that there is commercial funding interest to make the ambitions of this nuclear reactor technology bankable. Ready to Sail Date? Start counting to three years from today, so we hear! Anyone open to constructive, critical debate? Participate in the Conversation with Comments! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music [search, "Bankable!"] or via the Acast website: https://shows.acast.com/bankable (https://shows.acast.com/bankable) 📺 Watch on the Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions (https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions) 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/) 🌐 Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Bankable! GenZ for Civil Nuclear

   Civil Nuclear: “we want it because …” So summarizes the Master’s thesis by 23-year-old, Max Fairfull, whose research documents the conditional but changing public sentiment in the UK and Japan resulting from concerns over energy security, economic and climate repercussions from reliance on fossil fuel, and the exponential energy demand by data centers. From being the least preferred energy source in the UK in 2000 to second in 2026, just below solar, and from significant anti-nuclear protests after the 2011 Fukushima tragedy to 2026’s restarting of the 1.35GW unit 6 fission reactor in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, both nations now signal an environment of acceptance that nuclear power is needed to complement — not substitute — renewable energy. Why? To create continuous, low-carbon electricity generation, and rely less on imported energy. Lesson for the so-called grown-ups? Generation Z is ambitious, insightful, and eager to contribute to grid stability through decarbonized solutions. This cohort entering the labor market has never known a world without AI, and is stepping into a workforce shaped by accelerating energy demand and intensifying competition for reliable power. This conversation also busts the negative rhetoric: GenZ is able to express itself and speak up. Making the effort to contact his ‘seniors,’ Max notes, “Don’t be afraid to talk to everyone. All the seniors have been in your position: you lose nothing by sending that request to have a chat.” Message to entry-level candidates: your skills are bankable! Message to the energy infrastructure supply chain: the human intelligence of our youth — technology and AI proficient — is a remunerative investment. Participate in the Conversation with Comments! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music [search, "Bankable!"] or via the Acast website: https://shows.acast.com/bankable 📺 Watch on the Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ 🌐Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   6 Sept 2026

   Bankable! Nuclear for Maritime Industry

   “These will be the safest ships ever built,” suggests Jan Emblemsvåg, on nuclear energy-propelled cargo vessels: a potential to decarbonize and eliminate toxic spills in the maritime industry. As nuclear energy broke the maritime media waves with the meeting of 30 nations, assembled by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its inaugural Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS) meeting, a knowledge-gaining chat with a professor with extensive commercial experience seems timely. Not only do we get a glimpse into the room at that D.C.-based meeting, but insight into the two demonstration vessels expected to demonstrate critical operations with Gen VI reactors by the early 2030s and why nuclear is a bankable energy source! What’s the problem? The International Maritime Organization (IMO) forecasts, “Without aggressive mitigation, emissions from the sector could surge by up to 50% to 130% of 2008 levels by 2050 as global trade expands, with maritime industry currently responsible for 3% of global emissions.” https://www.imo.org/en/ourwork/environment/pages/decarbonization%20of%20shipping.aspx (https://www.imo.org/en/ourwork/environment/pages/decarbonization%20of%20shipping.aspx) Why nuclear instead of, say, green ammonia? This Norwegian University of Science and Technology professor — amongst his other roles — purports that decarbonizing commercial shipping with NH3 needs all energy sources currently fueling all OECD nations to generate the 10,000 Terrawatts of electricity. Or, OECD+China if the aim is to additionally decarbonize aircraft fuel! Alongside a center for research-based Innovation, SAINT (Sustainable Applied and Industrialized Nuclear Technology https://www.ntnu.edu/saint), a multi disciplinary member consortium, the ambition is to harness TRISO fuel in a way which is economically viable. How and When? No fewer than two demonstration vessels powered by Gen IV reactors, expected to reach critical operations by the early 2030s: new technology, far different from the pilot vessels designed in the 1960s! Why is nuclear fuel a plausible alternative energy source? It’s incredibly energy dense. 1kg of uranium offers 3.5 million — yes, three-and-a-half million — million times more energy than the weight-equivalent in coal! We learn that “a couple of thousand tons of nuclear fuel can power the ENTIRE maritime industry v. 400 million tons of coal. And what do you do with the nuclear waste? Reuse it, we learn! What’s the difference between Uranium 235 v. U-238 v. HALEU v. TRISO pebbles? Listen to learn. Safety & Safeguards? TRISO fuel’s properties; Owners clearly identified and responsible. Vessel crashed against the rocks? Minimal environment risks: TRISO reportedly withstands 10,000 years’ exposure to seawater or survives up to 1 million year in 4,000 meters sea depth. So we hear. Insurable? Yes, with higher payouts than nuclear incidents on land. Reasonable CAPM? Yes! Bankable? Well, if fuel is safe, vessels are insurable and it make financial sense. “Yes to all,” is the suggestion. So, financiers: here’s an opportunity for investment return: from providing leases to investing in the ships and reactors. Where can the ships sail if there isn’t global agreement? Corridors between nations. After all, we have bespoke air traffic flight paths. Participate in the Conversation with Comments! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music [search, "Bankable!"] or via the Acast website: https://shows.acast.com/bankable (https://shows.acast.com/bankable) 📺 Watch on the Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions (https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions) 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/) 🌐Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Bankable! Tim Yeo

   Electricity interconnected between nations equates to energy security, access to low-carbon energy and potential remuneration. A key benefit of nuclear energy is not just to decarbonize but power AI’s exponential demand. This episode’s guest, Tim Yeo, is himself the interconnector of experience across financial services, the UK’s House of Commons, thought leadership with the New Nuclear Watch Institute, and the ardent fervor for energy transition away from fossil fuels. In this conversation, we discuss a one-meter wide copper cable running between England and France which allows for remunerative electricity trading and matching the nations’ excess demand and oversupply. More so, the credibility and safety of civil nuclear as the baseload to complement renewable energy, including why small modular reactors will have a role in the energy mix … if we're serious about energy security, that is. A must-listen as societies grapple with the demand curve reshaping the energy grid. Participate in the Conversation with Comments! 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music [search, "Bankable!"] or via the Acast website: https://shows.acast.com/bankable (https://shows.acast.com/bankable) 📺 Watch on the Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions (https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions) 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/) 🌐Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   14 Jun 2026

   Season 2, Episode 1. Julia Pyke

   Julia Pyke, recognized with a CBE in the June 2026 King's Birthday Honors for services to the UK nuclear energy industry, shares how reading English in university and pursuing legal training, matched with an interest in people, has enabled a career which is most notably associated with the successful development of the 3.2GW Sizewell C in Suffolk. Yes, she shares insight into successfully developing and financing a gigawatt scale nuclear plant but what resonates is her focus on demonstrating benefit to the community, highlighting the safety of nuclear-powered plants and drawing attention to the contribution of others. Noteworthy: “A Bright Future,” by Joshua Goldstein and Staffan Qvist Repower Initiative, the association established by @Baroness Bryony Worthington to showcase technologies, including nuclear, to replace coal in generating power. https://www.repower.world/about-us (https://www.repower.world/about-us) Combat2Coffee, founded by Nigel Seaman Enjoy the Conversation and contact Fresco CleanTech Solutions to learn about the financing terms discussed. 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music [search, "Bankable!"] or online via the Acast website: https://shows.acast.com/bankable (https://shows.acast.com/bankable) 📺 Watch on the Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/@FrescoCleanTechSolutions (http://www.youtube.com/@FrescoCleanTechSolutions) 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/) 🌐Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   21 Dec 2025

   Bankable! CRDF Global and the Robin Copeland Memorial Fellowship

   Threats and opportunities often go hand in hand, with innovation, technology, and collaboration offering solutions to advance security and stability, so suggests the Civilian Research and Development Foundation Global (CRDF Global). Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Security and Women Leadership is a focus for CRDF Global, with its Robin Copeland Memorial Fellowship (RCMF) program designed to build technical capacity and leadership among early- to mid-career professionals through tailored trainings, regional networks, and sustained mentorship. Having been wowed by the 2024/2025 RCMF fellows, met on the sidelines of the Women in Nuclear Global annual conference in London 2025, it is apt to showcase representatives, including: 🎓 Nurul Ilyani from Malaysia, whose ambition is connecting science, education and policy: she highlights the need to strengthen nuclear science in building a safer and more secure world to develop the next generation of security expertise. 🎓Anindya Drysca, from Indonesia who stresses the need to showcase nuclear as safe, transparent, and trustable: she highlights the benefits of civilian nuclear in decarbonizing a power hungry nation. 🤝 Dr. Kelle Barfeld, showcasing how her work with CRDF is supporting SMR advancement and the social science of nuclear, i.e., ensuring the language used in nuclear addresses risk perceptions with the three S’s: Safety, Security, Safeguards. 🤝 Lucy Matthews, showcasing the breadth of partners and funders from government to commercial, including Carnegie Corporation of New York’s grant to RCMF which supports its ambitions, alongside other CDRF Global programs which seeks to expand conversations amongst nations. There is much to learn from the experiences and ambitions of these women: feel inspired by the conversation! Plus, shoutout to World Institute for Nuclear Security for its contribution to the Three S’s! Bankable! is not another podcast. It is the only conversation including New Nuclear alongside low-carbon and renewable energy sources. 🎧 Listen on a favorite podcast platform, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify [search, “Bankable!”] or on the web: https://shows.acast.com/bankable! 📺 Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions (https://youtube.com/@frescocleantechsolutions) 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ 🌐Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ 📲Contact the host and producer to contribute to the conversation! https://www.linkedin.com/in/doreen-abeysundra References: [CRDF Global] https://www.crdfglobal.org/ [RCMF] https://crdfglobal.org/what-we-do/robin-copeland-memorial-fellowship-program/ [Atom Malaysia] https://www.atom.gov.my/en/online-system/ [BRIN] https://www.brin.go.id/en [WINS] https://www.wins.org/ Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   20 Dec 2025

   Bankable! Engineering for Nuclear and AI Infrastructure

   Digital Twins, Microgrids, Cyber Security, Predictive Baseload, Demand and Supply Optimization: fundamental to advancing nuclear power and data centers, so describes the brilliantly engaging, Matthew D. Chew from HY_Beecon https://hy-me.com.sg/. Highlighting credible technical and engineering knowledge as a necessity for efficient investment and insurance decisions, attention is drawn to actively avoiding cyber physical risk. How does due diligence and third-party certification factor into technology innovation? It ensures there isn’t any, “own self check own self!” Listen to identify the explanation! Driven by self determination and an abject enthusiasm for gaining and sharing knowledge, this is one speaker who spurs the audience to embrace engineering, “the enabler of evolution,” as Matthew describes. Bankable! is not another podcast. It is the only conversation including New Nuclear alongside low-carbon and renewable energy sources. 🎧 Listen on a favorite podcast platform, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify [search, “Bankable!”] or on the web: https://shows.acast.com/bankable (https://shows.acast.com/bankable)! 📺 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hP07aCvPTbE (https://youtu.be/hP07aCvPTbE) 🔗 Join the conversation as a guest or nominate an energy transition pioneer! https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantechsolutions/) 🌐Subscribe for early alerts and identify innovative investment solutions with Fresco CleanTech Solutions at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) 📲Contact the host and producer to contribute to the conversation! https://www.linkedin.com/in/doreen-abeysundra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doreen-abeysundra) Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   24 Nov 2025

   Bankable! Geothermal

   “Drill, Baby, Drill!” Albeit, for geothermal heat as a low-carbon replacement to fossil fuel, so say Jonathan Poh, Research Fellow (Geology) at Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technical University Singapore and Nicolas Eyssallenne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaseyssallenne/overlay/about-this-profile/), Founder of Karda One. Is Geothermal a bankable energy source? This researcher and developer both suggest there are plausible mitigations to the first-of-a-kind risks to enable the subsurface heat ambitions in advancing AI Infrastructure, Decarbonization and Energy Security. Consider Jonathan’s publications: Geothermal Development in South, Southeast and East Asia: A Review -> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S136403212400769X?via%3Dihub (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.sciencedirect.com_science_article_abs_pii_S136403212400769X-3Fvia-253Dihub&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jKo1XRwjuDi-ZqIZ_7J3QrEGI7JxGhzwbOtzobcIFcf1tXCen1-R63EFK-jhyYSu&m=hnNUSmd1wESWA9JQ-QdipPzJjLUiQvQy2zJ7KFfnTS9XxZNWREoonBNAfbS3QLdr&s=ZaDhjUUi85eCToFUNKfMADcrS49lXNGLYBSxLRxei-w&e=) Geothermal Exploration Through Deep Exploratory Slimholes: Singapore’s Perspective https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389518362_Geothermal_Exploration_Through_Deep_Exploratory_Slimholes_Singapore's_Perspective (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.researchgate.net_publication_389518362-5FGeothermal-5FExploration-5FThrough-5FDeep-5FExploratory-5FSlimholes-5FSingapore-27s-5FPerspective&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jKo1XRwjuDi-ZqIZ_7J3QrEGI7JxGhzwbOtzobcIFcf1tXCen1-R63EFK-jhyYSu&m=hnNUSmd1wESWA9JQ-QdipPzJjLUiQvQy2zJ7KFfnTS9XxZNWREoonBNAfbS3QLdr&s=Xz8qmoT3_xEHanAFFmCiDRsSbWCwoV9qtw5hOMg2zRQ&e=) Consider Nicolas’ commercial ambitions via Karda One, https://www.kardaone.com/ (https://www.kardaone.com/) Subscribe to Bankable! on your favorite podcast platform. Get in contact with Fresco CleanTech Solutions to explore financing solutions for geothermal technology or projects. https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantech.solutions (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantech.solutions) Feel inspired by the conversation. P.S. Apologies for the poor audio, especially when Nicolas speaks ... we wanted the dynamism of Singapore's Central Business District whilst recording but ended up sitting too far away from the microphone! Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   19 Nov 2025

   Bankable! Halogen

   “We are always bound for bigger things,” a lesson espoused by Evan, a youth alumnus of Halogen’s Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) program. https://halogen.sg/repository/stories/meet-evan-ismadi (https://halogen.sg/repository/stories/meet-evan-ismadi) Ivy Tse, CEO, and her entire team are so clearly building confidence in teenagers, realizing a world made better by future-ready young people who step up and catalyze change in their communities, and enabling entrepreneurs for the workplace. What Makes Halogen a Bankable! Podcast? Without a healthy and willing workforce, none of global ambitions in advancing AI Infrastructure, Decarbonization or Energy Security is achievable. Learn more about Halogen at https://halogen.sg/ (https://halogen.sg/) and then, consider mentoring youth or supporting this non-profit organization. Subscribe to Bankable! on your favorite podcast platform. Get in contact with Fresco CleanTech Solutions to explore financing solutions for New Nuclear technology or projects. https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantech.solutions (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantech.solutions) Feel encouraged by the conversation. Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

10. 

    2 Nov 2025

    Digital Twins for New Nuclear

    Digital Twins, a.k.a, Virtual Twins, complemented by Artificial Intelligence, is not just a software but the catalyzer to enable the nuclear industry to, amongst others: ✅ Visualize the reality and feasibility of future design; ✅ Offer traceability to offer credibility and certainty; ✅ Create an interactive, ongoing data learning opportunity; and ✅ Lead to energy and financing savings. These are just snippets of the in-depth and insightful conversation between panelists Victor Richet (https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-richet-609833111/) from Assystem (https://www.linkedin.com/company/assystem/), Peter Kertys (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kertys-114081b8/) fromSlovenské elektrárne (https://www.linkedin.com/company/elektrarne/), and Audrey Goulven (https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-goulven-0865ba2b/) from Dassault Systèmes (https://www.linkedin.com/company/dassaultsystemes/) with the chair and content creator, Doreen Abeysundra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doreen-abeysundra/). Summary: Digital Twins are vital for the entire supply chain and life cycle of the nuclear industry, from design to development, construction and operations, to decommissioning and dismantling. NB: This webinar was first shared July 2, 2025 and now recirculated as a podcast to offer access to all, not just webinar attendees. Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

11. 

    18 Sept 2025

    Bankable! Nuclear for Maritime

    An online conversation on offshore, maritime nuclear with cross-sector thought-leaders. Are Gen III+ and Gen IV nuclear reactors heading towards water? Yes! Not necessarily as a coolant but potentially to radicalize the maritime industry. With an ambition to decarbonize the maritime industry and use a nation’s surrounding waters to power onshore needs, nuclear technology innovation could enable two key solutions: ⚓️ Commercial ship propulsion powered with modular nuclear reactors; and ⚓️ Floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) located offshore to provide electricity onshore. This conversation offers an invaluable opportunity to glean insight into IMO’s Resolution A.491(XII), Floating Nuclear Power Plants, Civil Maritime Nuclear Propulsion, Decarbonizing the maritime industry. Plus, new global financing and investment opportunities. 💰 International, cross sector speakers: 🗣️ Ximena Vásquez-Maignan, Counsel - Lead W&C Nuclear Group, White & Case LLP 🗣️ Mark Tipping, Global Power-to-X Director, Marine and Offshore, Lloyd’s Register 🗣️ Ricardo Batista, Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Technical Officer - Maritime Safety, International Maritime Organization (IMO). 🗣️ Mark Smith, Loss Prevention Director – NNE and Decarbonisation, NorthStandard 🗣️ Doreen Abeysundra, Founder, Fresco CleanTech Solutions, who also hosted and moderated the conversation. First broadcast live as a webinar on September 18 at 13:00 BST (London). Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

12. 

    20 Aug 2025

    Bankable! ACU's NEXT Lab and Molten Salt Reactor

    This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase a university nuclear research laboratory, with an insightful conversation with Dr. Rusty Towell. Founded in 2015, Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab part of Abilene Christian University, and sponsored by Natura Resources, NEXT Lab is said to be building the first advanced university research reactor. https://acu.edu/research/next-lab/ (https://acu.edu/research/next-lab/) Natura Resources' MSR-1 will be a 1MW next-generation molten salt research reactor, with its technology described by NEXTLab as essential to addressing the world’s need for energy, water and medical isotopes, while educating future leaders in nuclear science and engineering. https://www.naturaresources.com/ (https://www.naturaresources.com/) Recorded August 14th, this podcast showcases one of the 11 technologies selected by the USA’s Department of Energy Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, as announced August 12th. Natura Resources, alongside 10 advanced reactor technologies, will be supported by the DoE to streamline nuclear reactor testing in hopes of fast-tracking their commercial licensing. https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-initial-selections-new-reactor-pilot-program (https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-initial-selections-new-reactor-pilot-program) Why the interest? Well, if it all goes to plan, this research reactor could see its first deployment in 2026 … that’s next year … with a commercial facility sized to generate up to 100MW of electricity by 2030, far sooner than its European counterparts. Plus, it will be on track to supply the 5x multiple of electricity demand which the International Energy Agency envisages by 2030 to match AI and global computing Advancement. Subscribe to Bankable! on your favorite podcast platform. Get in contact with Fresco CleanTech Solutions to explore financing solutions for New Nuclear technology or projects. https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantech.solutions (https://www.linkedin.com/company/frescocleantech.solutions) Enjoy the conversation. Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

13. 

    1 Aug 2025

    Bankable! Women in Nuclear, Ukraine

    This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase the Ukrainian chapter of Women in Nuclear. https://win-ukraine.org.ua/home/ (https://win-ukraine.org.ua/home/), represented by: 🇺🇦 Margaryta Rayet, President of Women in Nuclear Ukraine 🇺🇦 Alona Zavorotnia, Engineer-Programmer at South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant; and 🇺🇦 Renata Iaresko, Founder & CEO of CommsTrue Agency. With up to 55% of Ukrainian electricity needs reportedly met today by four nuclear power plants comprising 15 fission units generating 13.8MW of power, this nation has relied on nuclear power since 1977. Its fifth plant, at Chornobyl, is no longer operational with the site now hosting the nation’s Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility. The invasion of the country’s borders on February 24, 2023, disrupted global energy sources, spiked electricity prices and has since evoked a reckoning by many nations of Energy Security. The three guests in this episode not only showcase resilience but highlight how they envisage their nation playing a leading role in nuclear development — gigawatt and modular — by highlighting the value of collaboration in science and technology, without borders. “Nuclear, not just technology but an opportunity to invest in a better, safer, more inclusive future.” And here’s a thought for consideration: SMRs in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/chernobyl/faqs (https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/chernobyl/faqs). References Cited During the Conversation: https://win-ukraine.org.ua/the-presentation-of-the-first-volume-of-the-book-voices-of-ukraine-took-place-in-vienna/ (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__win-2Dukraine.org.ua_the-2Dpresentation-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dfirst-2Dvolume-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dbook-2Dvoices-2Dof-2Dukraine-2Dtook-2Dplace-2Din-2Dvienna_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jKo1XRwjuDi-ZqIZ_7J3QrEGI7JxGhzwbOtzobcIFcf1tXCen1-R63EFK-jhyYSu&m=gNXy2KoVEx4jqSQYQjWAjzmpCPuTB0jLJe33DoU0Wj6BkAN9gZ3_dTZFOHChkby9&s=--1HEkKqYEDSEn8j2XFaWrSy3z79WiVkqTqUd5C8ACs&e=) https://www.wins.org/wins-launches-vou2-in-kyiv/ (https://www.wins.org/wins-launches-vou2-in-kyiv/). https://win-ukraine.org.ua/the-resilience-of-women-in-ukraines-nuclear-energy-sector/ (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__win-2Dukraine.org.ua_the-2Dresilience-2Dof-2Dwomen-2Din-2Dukraines-2Dnuclear-2Denergy-2Dsector_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jKo1XRwjuDi-ZqIZ_7J3QrEGI7JxGhzwbOtzobcIFcf1tXCen1-R63EFK-jhyYSu&m=gNXy2KoVEx4jqSQYQjWAjzmpCPuTB0jLJe33DoU0Wj6BkAN9gZ3_dTZFOHChkby9&s=hvMor86MqdSCTH8ZWj-HTje1dyrotPThvCyLuf_Z57Y&e=) https://win-ukraine.org.ua/exhibition-empowering-radiance/ (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__win-2Dukraine.org.ua_exhibition-2Dempowering-2Dradiance_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jKo1XRwjuDi-ZqIZ_7J3QrEGI7JxGhzwbOtzobcIFcf1tXCen1-R63EFK-jhyYSu&m=gNXy2KoVEx4jqSQYQjWAjzmpCPuTB0jLJe33DoU0Wj6BkAN9gZ3_dTZFOHChkby9&s=rPhEFYS_636IX6rfEhUcsHvko1rgrUPQV_zaTp_qwEg&e=). https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL_IoQB9NOuZc6xvUD-zt9eYc6pfn-SR3&feature=shared (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL_IoQB9NOuZc6xvUD-zt9eYc6pfn-SR3&feature=shared) “ …resilience not just a concept … we cannot pause our lives … we know exactly the price of this life.” Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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    12 Jul 2025

    Season 1, Episode 5 - Idaho National Laboratory

    This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase a national laboratory. We meet Shannon Bragg-Sitton https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-bragg-sitton/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-bragg-sitton/) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in the U.S.A https://inl.gov (https://inl.gov)/. Why the interest? Our guest explains how the INL, amongst others: offers an unbiased view on Technology Readiness Level of new nuclear reactor technology; demonstrates how heat generated in the fission process can be used to manufacture hydrogen which in turn is utilized to manufacture low-carbon fertilizer, synthetic fuels or even decarbonize fossil-fuel processes; and offers Q&A sessions to interested investors. Essentially, making every Watt count, demonstrating additional revenue streams, ensuring cyber security awareness and enabling new nuclear to affordably meet consumer demand. A notable selection for first-of-a-kind experiments in INL’s DOME of micro reactors designed by Westinghouse and Radiant was highlighted in our conversation. A link to the Department of Energy’s press release is found at https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/energy-department-announces-first-microreactor-experiments-dome-test-bed (https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/energy-department-announces-first-microreactor-experiments-dome-test-bed). Also notable is X-Energy’s and Dow Chemical’s ambition to decarbonize the chemicals industry. https://x-energy.com/media/news-releases/dow-and-x-energy-submit-construction-permit-application-to-the-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission-for-proposed-advanced-nuclear-project-in-texas (https://x-energy.com/media/news-releases/dow-and-x-energy-submit-construction-permit-application-to-the-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission-for-proposed-advanced-nuclear-project-in-texas); https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2025/Dow-and-X-energy-Submit-Construction-Permit-Application-to-the-U-S--Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission-for-Proposed-Advanced-Nuclear-Project-in-Texas/default.aspx (https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2025/Dow-and-X-energy-Submit-Construction-Permit-Application-to-the-U-S--Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission-for-Proposed-Advanced-Nuclear-Project-in-Texas/default.aspx). NB: Please excuse the unintended background noise when the interviewer is speaking. Subscribe to Bankable! at https://frescocleantech.solutions/ (https://frescocleantech.solutions/) All comments expressed on the show are strictly owned by the speaker and do not in any way represent a position held by Fresco CleanTech Solutions, unless advised otherwise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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    23 Jun 2025

    Bankable! Fusion Energy with UKAEA

    Joe Milnes from the UK Atomic Energy Authority elucidates nuclear fusion, contrasting it with fission, and explores the UK's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production program, highlighting fusion's potential to combat energy poverty in this interview.

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    12 Jun 2025

    Bankable! IFC Data Center Financing

    Obinna Isiadinso of the International Finance Corporation discusses the urgent need for $6.7 trillion in data center funding to support the next generation of AI infrastructure in emerging markets, highlighting a paradigm shift in global electricity consumption; this is an interview.

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    11 Jun 2025

    Bankable! Carbon Neutral Fuels

    Technology integrators discuss carbon-neutral fuels and their potential to decarbonize industries like aviation and maritime, driven by international regulations and sustainability goals in this interview episode.

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    10 Jun 2025

    Bankable! Encina

    Encina's founder discusses the company's technology for decarbonizing the chemical industry by converting used plastic into circular chemicals, addressing the sector's significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions in this interview.

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    27 May 2025

    Bankable!

    Fresco CleanTech Solutions hosts a podcast showcasing companies and individuals who are obtaining funding for Decarbonization, AI Infrastructure, and Energy Security, highlighting innovators and their capital-attracting businesses.

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