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Business Wire
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
ZettaJoule Appoints NRC Veteran Andrea Veil to Lead Regulatory Strategy
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZettaJoule, Inc., a next-generation nuclear technology company developing High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) for commercial applications, announced the appointment of Andrea Veil as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Strategy, to assist the company with deploying a fleet of HTGR-based advanced reactors. Ms. Veil, Former NRC Office Director, will accelerate ZettaJoule's regulatory efforts as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Strategy, to deploy a fleet of HTGR-based advanced reactors. Share Ms. Veil previously served as Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Over a distinguished 32-year career at the NRC, she held numerous leadership roles across licensing, oversight, and research programs. As head of NRR, she oversaw an office of over 500 engineers, scientists, and program management staff in NRR. In that capacity, she championed the transition from traditional deterministic regulation to a risk-informed, performance-based framework—laying critical groundwork for the safe introduction of advanced, smaller reactor designs. Veil also led agency-wide initiatives to resolve complex safety issues, delivering technical insights, tools, and data for risk-informed regulatory decisions and the development of new regulations and guidance. Her unparalleled insight into U.S. licensing pathways and commitment to safety will help ZettaJoule accelerate the deployment of advanced reactors, setting a new global standard for clean, reliable nuclear energy. Veil's deep regulatory expertise and proven leadership at the NRC will be instrumental in moving from concept to commercial deployment. 'I am honored to continue my work in facilitating the deployment of safe and reliable nuclear energy solutions, and I look forward to contributing my experience to the development and deployment of ZettaJoule HTGR advanced nuclear plants in this new role,' Veil said. About ZettaJoule ZettaJoule, Inc.(President and CEO: Mitsuo Shimofuji) is a U.S.-based clean energy startup focused on leveraging Japan's proven HTGR technology to build decentralized, carbon-free energy infrastructure. The company is backed by Globis Capital Partners, Coral Capital, Archetype Ventures, SOSV, HAX, and others. Since its launch in 2024, the company has assembled a world-class team, including experts from: Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Mitsubishi, X-energy, Westinghouse, Centrus, Idaho National Laboratory, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, and Areva U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Amazon Web Services, Sumitomo Corporation, Asian Development Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, and KPMG ZettaJoule is pursuing the deployment of the world's first commercial global fleet of HTGRs to drive decarbonization and strengthen energy security. About HTGRs High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) are advanced reactors offering exceptional inherent safety and high-temperature outputs (up to 950°C). Beyond power generation, HTGRs can be used for applications such as: Industrial process heat Hydrogen, ammonia, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production District heating and seawater desalination HTGRs are increasingly seen as a critical technology for deep decarbonization across industrial sectors and among advanced technology and major oil/gas companies.
Associated Press
20-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
ZettaJoule Appoints NRC Veteran Andrea Veil to Lead Regulatory Strategy
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2025-- ZettaJoule, Inc., a next-generation nuclear technology company developing High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) for commercial applications, announced the appointment of Andrea Veil as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Strategy, to assist the company with deploying a fleet of HTGR-based advanced reactors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Ms. Andrea Veil, SVP, Regulatory Strategy at ZettaJoule, Inc. (Former NRC Office Director) Ms. Veil previously served as Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Over a distinguished 32-year career at the NRC, she held numerous leadership roles across licensing, oversight, and research programs. As head of NRR, she oversaw an office of over 500 engineers, scientists, and program management staff in NRR. In that capacity, she championed the transition from traditional deterministic regulation to a risk-informed, performance-based framework—laying critical groundwork for the safe introduction of advanced, smaller reactor designs. Veil also led agency-wide initiatives to resolve complex safety issues, delivering technical insights, tools, and data for risk-informed regulatory decisions and the development of new regulations and guidance. Her unparalleled insight into U.S. licensing pathways and commitment to safety will help ZettaJoule accelerate the deployment of advanced reactors, setting a new global standard for clean, reliable nuclear energy. Veil's deep regulatory expertise and proven leadership at the NRC will be instrumental in moving from concept to commercial deployment. 'I am honored to continue my work in facilitating the deployment of safe and reliable nuclear energy solutions, and I look forward to contributing my experience to the development and deployment of ZettaJoule HTGR advanced nuclear plants in this new role,' Veil said. About ZettaJoule ZettaJoule, Inc.(President and CEO: Mitsuo Shimofuji) is a U.S.-based clean energy startup focused on leveraging Japan's proven HTGR technology to build decentralized, carbon-free energy infrastructure. The company is backed by Globis Capital Partners, Coral Capital, Archetype Ventures, SOSV, HAX, and others. Since its launch in 2024, the company has assembled a world-class team, including experts from: ZettaJoule is pursuing the deployment of the world's first commercial global fleet of HTGRs to drive decarbonization and strengthen energy security. About HTGRs High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) are advanced reactors offering exceptional inherent safety and high-temperature outputs (up to 950°C). Beyond power generation, HTGRs can be used for applications such as: HTGRs are increasingly seen as a critical technology for deep decarbonization across industrial sectors and among advanced technology and major oil/gas companies. Learn more about ZettaJoule: View source version on [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA MARYLAND INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NUCLEAR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENERGY SOURCE: ZettaJoule, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/20/2025 07:49 AM/DISC: 05/20/2025 07:48 AM
Business Wire
05-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Former Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Executive Yasushi Fukuizumi Joins ZettaJoule, KK as Deputy CEO
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZettaJoule, KK (Office: Tokyo; CEO: Mitsuo Shimofuji), a subsidiary of U.S.-based ZettaJoule, Inc., today announced the appointment of Yasushi Fukuizumi as Deputy CEO, effective April 23, 2025. ZettaJoule is pioneering the deployment of High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) as the foundation for next-generation decentralized energy systems. Amid the global shift toward decarbonization, ensuring a stable energy supply that can reliably meet demand is vital for the sustainable growth of all economic and social activities. Share Mr. Fukuizumi joins ZettaJoule after a distinguished career at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, where he served as Administrative Executive Officer and Senior Executive Fellow, leading the Energy Systems domain. A recognized global authority in gas turbine technologies and a former President of the Gas Turbine Society of Japan, he brings decades of leadership experience in business strategy, project execution, and M&A. His appointment strengthens ZettaJoule's leadership team as the company prepares to unveil its first U.S. HTGR project and accelerate the global rollout of advanced energy solutions. Comment from Yasushi Fukuizumi "Amid the global shift toward decarbonization, ensuring a stable energy supply that can reliably meet demand is vital for the sustainable growth of all economic and social activities. In my previous role, I was deeply engaged in exploring what constitutes an environmentally responsible, economically viable, and sustainable energy system. I believe the expertise I gained in evaluating highly efficient, cost-effective, and dependable energy systems can also be leveraged to advance the development of safer High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs). I am excited to see how Japan's cultivated strengths—its world-class products, manufacturing excellence, and exceptional talent—can contribute to addressing global energy challenges." About ZettaJoule ZettaJoule is a U.S.-based clean energy startup focused on leveraging Japan's proven HTGR technology to build decentralized, carbon-free energy infrastructure. Since its full-scale launch in 2024, the company has assembled a world-class team, including experts from: Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), X-energy, Westinghouse, Centrus, Idaho National Laboratory, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, and Areva U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Sumitomo Corporation, Asian Development Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, and KPMG ZettaJoule is pursuing the world's first commercial global fleet of HTGRs to drive decarbonization and strengthen energy security. About HTGRs HTGRs are advanced reactors offering exceptional inherent safety and high-temperature outputs (up to 950°C in the case of the operating Japanese reference plant). Beyond power generation, HTGRs enable applications such as: Industrial process heat Hydrogen, ammonia, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production District heating and seawater desalination HTGRs are increasingly seen as a critical technology for deep decarbonization across industrial sectors and among advanced technology and major oil/gas companies. About ZettaJoule, Inc.
