Cleangoal Environmental Ltd, founded by Ken Lelek, is propelling the global clean energy transition through innovative technologies that empower startups to secure essential funding for scaling. At its heart, Cleangoal champions environmental innovation, advances sustainable development, and generates enduring planetary value to forge a more sustainable future. Visit: www.cleangoal.ca
Terrestrial Energy's IMSR Technology
Terrestrial Energy, a developer of advanced nuclear reactors, is pioneering the Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR), a Generation IV small modular reactor (SMR) design that leverages molten salt reactor (MSR) technology for enhanced efficiency, safety, and versatility.
The IMSR aims to provide scalable, zero-carbon energy solutions for electricity generation, industrial heat, and emerging applications like data centers and low-carbon fuel production. As of November 1, 2025, the company has achieved significant regulatory milestones and completed its merger, positioning it for accelerated commercial deployment in the early 2030s. Following the business combination with HCM II Acquisition Corp., Terrestrial Energy opened its corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, in September 2025, marking a key step in its U.S.-based operations.
Design and Technical Features
The IMSR is classified as a Denatured Molten Salt Reactor (DMSR), a type of liquid-fueled MSR where the molten salt serves dual roles as both nuclear fuel and primary coolant. Unlike traditional solid-fuel light-water reactors (LWRs), it uses a uranium-molten salt blend with standard-assay low-enriched uranium (LEU), avoiding the need for high-assay LEU (HALEU). This design operates at high temperatures (up to 585°C) and low pressure, enabling nearly 50% greater electricity generation efficiency via a steam Rankine cycle compared to similar-sized LWRs.
A standard IMSR plant configuration incorporates two reactor core-units, delivering 822 MW thermal (MWth) output, which translates to approximately 390 MW net electrical (MWe) or over 800 MW thermal energy, with flexible cogeneration options for a mix of power and heat. The core-unit is designed for complete replacement every seven years, mitigating long-term corrosion issues observed in earlier MSRs and facilitating maintenance. Key innovations include:
- Inherent Safety Mechanisms: Reactor power is controlled via temperature feedback, eliminating reliance on active systems for shutdown, which enhances passive safety.
- Modularity and Scalability: As an SMR, it supports factory fabrication and site assembly, reducing construction timelines and costs.
- Digital Integration: Partnerships like the one with Schneider Electric incorporate digital twin technology for lifecycle management and operations.
Safety and Regulatory Progress
The IMSR's molten salt design inherently prevents meltdown risks, as the liquid fuel solidifies if temperatures rise uncontrollably, and it operates without high-pressure systems. In September 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a safety evaluation, approving the IMSR's principal design criteria, including its temperature-based power control—the first such ruling for an MSR. This builds on earlier successes, such as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's (CNSC) completion of the Vendor Design Review (VDR) in April 2023, the first for any commercial molten salt reactor.
Terrestrial Energy initiated pre-licensing with the CNSC in 2016 and the NRC in the same year, culminating in a 2019 CNSC-NRC memorandum of cooperation. These advancements confirm no fundamental barriers to licensing.
Development Status and Milestones (as of November 1, 2025)
- Merger Completion and Public Listing: On October 28, 2025, Terrestrial Energy completed its previously announced business combination with HCM II Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: HOND), a special-purpose acquisition company. The merger closed with gross proceeds exceeding $292 million before expenses, including a $50 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) and minimal redemptions. Following the transaction, HCM II was renamed Terrestrial Energy Inc., and its securities began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on October 29, 2025, under the new ticker symbols "IMSR" (common stock) and "IMSRW" (warrants). This marks Terrestrial Energy as the first publicly traded molten salt reactor developer. CEO Simon Irish stated, "The completion of this merger provides the capital and support for a rapid acceleration in our growth plans and our capacity to respond to growing demand for nuclear energy supply across multiple industrial sectors."
- Headquarters in Charlotte, NC: In September 2025, Terrestrial Energy opened its new corporate headquarters at 2730 West Tyvola Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, to support U.S.-centric commercial, regulatory, and financial operations, emphasizing commitments to domestic nuclear supply chains.
- Site Selection: In February 2025, Texas A&M University selected the IMSR for a commercial plant at the RELLIS campus near College Station, Texas, following a competitive RFP. Deployment is targeted for the early 2030s.
- Partnerships: Collaborations include Ameresco (June 2025) for site development and project advancement; Viaro Energy (October 2024) for a UK joint venture targeting data centers and industrial applications, with a final investment decision eyed for 2030; Zachry Group for engineering support; and others like Westinghouse Fuels and EnergySolutions for supply chain integration.
- Commercial Timeline: First plants are projected for operation in the early 2030s, with a focus on capital-efficient, long-duration revenue from core replacements, fuel supply, and services over a 50+ year plant lifecycle. The merger proceeds will further accelerate IMSR commercialization efforts.
Applications and Market Potential
The IMSR's high-temperature output makes it ideal for dual-use scenarios:
- Electricity and Grid Power: Reliable baseload for utilities and AI/data centers requiring stable, high-density supply.
- Industrial Heat: Direct steam for processes like hydrogen production (via solid oxide electrolysis or thermochemical methods), petrochemical refining, ammonia synthesis, and manufacturing decarbonization.
- Low-Carbon Fuels and Materials: Supports scalable replacements for fossil fuel-intensive sectors.
By addressing legacy nuclear challenges like high costs and inflexibility, the IMSR positions Terrestrial Energy to capture growing demand in energy-intensive industries, contributing to global decarbonization goals
TransAct Energy's Waste to Commodity Technology
TransAct Energy is redefining the future of waste management through innovation, sustainability, and circular economy principles. We’re transforming how communities handle and extract value from waste by developing the world’s first Zero Emissions Waste Optimization Plant (ZEWOP™)—a breakthrough technology that processes municipal solid waste at scale with absolutely no emissions.
Traditional waste systems depend on landfills, incineration, and other polluting methods. ZEWOP™ is different. It’s a closed-loop, zero-emission process that disassembles waste into its fundamental materials—metals, minerals, clean energy feedstocks, and water—all recovered, refined, and returned to the economy as valuable, reusable commodities.
Environmentally clean and economically intelligent, ZEWOP™ eliminates methane-producing landfills, slashes carbon emissions, and gives municipalities a profitable, future-ready alternative to conventional disposal. Designed for seamless integration with existing waste collection infrastructure, our system scales effortlessly to serve both advanced urban centers and rapidly developing regions.
By turning waste into resources, TransAct Energy empowers communities to:
- Reduce landfill dependency and environmental degradation
- Generate new revenue from recovered materials
- Create local employment in clean technology and resource recovery
- Achieve climate and sustainability goals through emission-free waste handling
- Strengthen circular supply chains and resource resilience
At TransAct, we see waste not as a problem—but as a powerful opportunity. With ZEWOP™, we’re building the bridge to a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable world—where economic growth and environmental responsibility advance together.
Syntholene Energy Synthetic Fuel Technology
Syntholene Energy - Scalable Solution to Decarbonize Global Aviation and Combat Climate Change
The global aviation industry currently consumes over 400 billion liters of jet fuel every year—a staggering figure that contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Syntholene Energy has developed a groundbreaking solution: advanced synthetic jet fuel production that is not only carbon-neutral but also cost-competitive with traditional fossil fuels.
Syntholene production facility could generate millions liters of synthetic fuel per day, using a clean and innovative synthesis process powered by geothermal or nuclear heat sources. These plants can be land-based or sea-based, allowing for rapid deployment around the globe, including aboard specially designed ships.
With just 300 Syntholene plants, the aviation sector—one of the hardest industries to decarbonize—could be fully transitioned to carbon-neutral flight. And this is just one application of Syntholene’s versatile technology.
While wind and solar have their place, their limited scalability, intermittency, and land use constraints make them insufficient on their own to address the world’s rapidly growing energy needs. The transition to clean fuels must include high-density, drop-in alternatives that can integrate seamlessly with current infrastructure—without requiring costly overhauls of existing aircraft, turbines, or engines.
What sets Syntholene apart is not just its fuel—it’s the source of the carbon. Rather than emitting more CO₂, Syntholene extracts it directly from the oceans, where excess carbon has caused rising acidity levels that are devastating marine ecosystems, including coral reefs. This approach provides a dual benefit:
Producing synthetic fuels that are carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative
Reducing ocean acidification and restoring environmental balance
By recycling CO₂ into usable fuels, Syntholene Energy presents a realistic and impactful path to phasing out the fossil fuel industry. And with fuel costs that are equal to or less than petroleum-based alternatives, the economic incentive is undeniable.
The next 10 years are critical. The window to reverse the damage of climate change is closing fast—but we have the technology today to make a lasting difference.
Syntholene Energy is not just part of the solution—it is a catalyst for global transformation. Join us in rewriting the future of energy and aviation
Syntholene Clean Energy Technologies is dedicated to accelerating the transition of hard-to-decarbonize industries toward clean, sustainable fuels. Recognizing that the immediate elimination of traditional liquid hydrocarbons is not feasible—especially in sectors like aviation, shipping, and long-haul transport—Syntholene offers a practical, transitional solution: net-zero synthetic fuels.
These net-zero fuels are chemically identical to conventional petroleum-based fuels but are produced using clean energy sources such as geothermal and IMSR (Integral Molten Salt Reactor) nuclear energy. The process leverages advanced technologies like high-temperature electrolysis to generate green hydrogen, and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) to extract CO₂ from the atmosphere. The result is a drop-in fuel with a net-zero carbon footprint, enabling immediate emissions reduction without infrastructure overhauls.
While traditional synthetic fuels have struggled due to reliance on fossil-based energy, Syntholene has pioneered a breakthrough system that uses low-cost, clean energy to produce scalable, carbon-neutral fuels such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This innovation can potentially displace the global need for over 100 million barrels of oil per day, without requiring significant land use or causing fuel price volatility.
Syntholene’s vision is to offer a sustainable, scalable, and guilt-free alternative to traditional liquid fuels—empowering people and industries to move, travel, and explore without compromising the planet.
“Syntholene Energy is a game-changing technology that will help move us beyond fossil fuels and play a vital role in saving our planet.” — Ken Lelek