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Bill Gates’ Terrapower gets approval for 345 MW nuclear reactor

Bill Gates-backed nuclear energy firm Terrapower announced that it has received approval from the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council (ISC) on its permit for the first Natrium plant, Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1. The approval will allow for the construction of non-nuclear facilities – including the energy island portion that houses the molten-salt energy storage tanks and…

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Bill Gates Is Betting on Nuclear Fission and Fusion to Solve the Climate Crisis

Bill Gates Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Solve the Climate Crisis

The Microsoft founder is ramping up his investments in nuclear power. Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images Despite the decades-long efforts of scientists around the world, the commercialization of nuclear fusion technology has not yet been achieved on Earth. However, Bill Gates, who has invested significantly in both nuclear fission and fusion startups, is betting on…

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