Dossier
Shepherd Power
Coverage of Shepherd Power in the Nexus archive.
- How a third-generation Texas oilman transformed an organic farming company into a leading advanced nuclear startup at a small Christian college
Doug Robison, a third-generation Texas oilman, transformed his organic farming company into Natura Resources, an advanced nuclear startup collaborating with Abilene Christian University to develop molten-salt reactors. The company plans to build its first test reactor by 2028 and a 100-megawatt commercial reactor by 2032, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and partnerships with multiple universities.