Jim Conca

JUNE 5, 2021

States like Wyoming and Montana are evaluating replacing coal with nuclear and Bill Gates’ TerraPower, has partnered with GE Hitachi, Bechtel, Energy Northwest, Duke Energy, DOE and the State of Wyoming to do just that with their new 345MW fast reactor with a molten salt-based energy storage system.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 4, 2021

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are teaming up to turn an old Wyoming coal plant into a billion-dollar nuclear reactor. The new project will be called Natrium, and it brings together TerraPower, Gates’ company, with PacifiCorp, Buffett’s power company. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to fund nuclear reactor in Wyoming.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Chris […] The post Bill Gates’ TerraPower Ready to Build New U.S. A group established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates is preparing to begin construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants in June, according to the company’s chief executive. Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Clean Energy Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Link Bloomberg’s Nat Bullard shared some interesting data points on power generation: In 2020, all new power generation growth was renewable Between 2010 and 2020 , globally, gas increased 28%, wind 364%, and solar increased 2,549% Ford ended plans to leverage Rivian’s electric vehicle skateboard base in new Ford vehicles.

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 8, 2021

Link Next-gen nuclear (advanced modular reactor) company Terrapower will be siting its demonstration reactor at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming. Terrapower is one of two companies developing demonstration plants supported by the Department of Energy , with a goal of having a project up and running by 2027.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Bill Gates' TerraPower venture selects Wyoming for $4bn nuclear project. Ambitious plans for a next generation nuclear power plant backed by Bill Gates took a step forward this week, with the news developer TerraPower has selected a site in Wyoming for its first experimental plant.

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