OpenAI's Sam Altman is taking nuclear startup Oklo public through a SPAC expected to close in 2024.
The Oklo SPAC deal will mark a watershed moment for the energy source, industry experts told Insider.
The public debut of Oklo, a nuclear startup chaired by Sam Altman, could be a watershed moment for the power source, industry experts say.
Fission versus fusionThere are two types of nuclear power: fission and fusion.
All existing nuclear energy is created via fission, which makes up around 10% of the world's electricity supply, per the International Energy Agency.
Persons:
OpenAI's Sam Altman, Altman, Sam Altman, Matthew Honeyben, Douglas Hansen, Luke, we've, " Hansen, Victoria McIvor, SPAC, McIvor
Organizations:
CMS, CNBC, Planet Capital, International Energy Agency, Energy, Microsoft
Locations:
Ukraine, France, Germany, SPAC