Gallery: The Nuclear Waste Startup Aiming to Rebrand Atomic Energy

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    Transatomic is a young nuclear waste startup that wants to give atomic energy a better name.
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    For most people, nuclear energy is confusing. “It’s much easier to start spouting out numbers and talking about the purely technical benefits of a technology. You need more than just the purely technical. You need the human face, a human voice," says co-founder Mark Massie.
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    Transatomic worked with IDEO on a cheerful, transparent website and brand identity book. It even includes renderings of what the plant will look like.
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    Jeffrey Olinger, Architect
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    Transatomic 4

    The plant will mimic the undulating seafloor, a nod to the pressurization method the company will use. The logo, which was influenced by Paul Rand's midcentury branding work, is in the corner.
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