Oklo Stock +18% After Trump Nomination of Board Member
Oklo Stock +18% After Trump Nomination of Board Member
According to CNBC, Wright will also serve on Trump's Council of National Energy. The Liberty Energy CEO is reportedly against the idea that climate change needs to be addressed by moving away from fossil fuels. $Oklo Inc (OKLO.US)$ shares are trading higher Monday. President-elect Donald Trump selected Liberty Energy CEO and Oklo board member Chris Wright as the next United States energy secretary.
$Oklo Inc (OKLO.US)$ 股票在週一上漲。總統當選特朗普通過任命liberty energy首席執行官、Oklo董事會成員Chris Wright爲下一任美國能源部長。
Trump has nominated Wright to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. Wright is the chief of oilfield services company Liberty Energy, and he also serves on Oklo's board.
特朗普提名Wright擔任美國能源部部長。Wright是油田服務公司liberty energy的首席執行官，同時也是Oklo董事會成員。
"I am deeply honored by this nomination and opportunity to serve our country and continue the mission of bringing affordable, reliable energy to the citizens of the United States and beyond," Wright said in a statement.
Wright在一份聲明中表示：「我對此提名和爲我們的國家服務的機會感到非常榮幸，並將繼續致力於爲美國及其他地區的公民提供負擔得起的、可靠的能源。」
According to CNBC, Wright will also serve on Trump's Council of National Energy. The Liberty Energy CEO is reportedly against the idea that climate change needs to be addressed by moving away from fossil fuels.
據CNBC報道，Wright還將擔任特朗普國家能源委員會的成員。liberty energy的首席執行官據報反對通過減少化石燃料來應對氣候變化這一觀點。
"There is no climate crisis and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either," Wright reportedly said in a LinkedIn video posted last year.
Wright在去年發佈的一段LinkedIn視頻中稱：「沒有氣候危機，我們也並未處於能源轉型之中。」
"There is no such thing as clean energy or dirty energy. All energy sources have impacts on the world both positive and negative."
他表示：「沒有所謂的清潔能源或髒能源。所有能源來源對世界都有正面和負面的影響。」
Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman also serves on the board of Oklo as chairman. It's the only public company that Altman chairs.
OpenAI的聯合創始人兼首席執行官Sam Altman同樣擔任Oklo董事會的主席。這是Altman擔任主席的唯一上市公司。
Oklo shares have rallied in recent weeks as hyperscalers increasingly look to nuclear power to meet the rising energy demands of AI data centers. The stock pulled back at the end of last week after the company reported third-quarter financial results.
隨着超大規模企業越來越多地尋求核電來滿足人工智能數據中心日益增長的能源需求，Oklo的股票在最近幾週上漲。在公司公佈第三季度財務結果後，股票在上週末回落。
Oklo reported operating losses of $37.4 million since the start of the year. The company ended the quarter with $288.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Oklo自年初以來報告了3740萬美元的運營虧損。公司在季度末持有現金、現金等價物和可出售證券共計28850萬美元。
"We are entering an era of unprecedented energy demand — rivaled perhaps only by initial conversion to electrification over a century ago. The world is now recognizing nuclear's role in powering that future," said Jacob DeWitte, co-founder and CEO of Oklo.
"我們正進入一個前所未有的能源需求時代——這種需求可能僅次於一個多世紀前電氣化的初始轉型。世界現在正在意識到核能將在未來中發揮的作用，" Oklo聯合創始人兼首席執行官雅各布·德威特表示。
"Momentum is building every week — regulators are modernizing, bipartisan support is growing and some of the most influential companies are investing heavily in the space."
"每週都有勢頭不斷加強——監管機構正在現代化，兩黨支持不斷增長，一些最具影響力的公司也在該領域進行重金投資。"
