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Bill Gates’ Terra Power nuclear reactors for Wyoming

This is a long article – reads like a handout from Bill Gates. But at the end, they do tack on a little caveat

Nuclear power experts have warned that advanced reactors could have higher risks than conventional ones. Fuel for many advanced reactors would have to be enriched at a much higher rate than conventional fuel, meaning the fuel supply chain could be an attractive target for militants looking to create a crude nuclear weapon, a recent report said.

Bill Gates’ next generation nuclear reactor to be built in Wyoming, Reuters 3 June 21, Timothy Gardner, Valerie Volcovici  Billionaire Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and PacifiCorp (PPWLO.PK) have selected Wyomingto launch the first Natrium reactor project on the site of a retiring coal plant, the state’s governor said on Wednesday.

TerraPower, founded by Gates about 15 years ago, and power company PacifiCorp, owned by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), said the exact site of the Natrium reactor demonstration plant is expected to be announced by the end of the year. ……….

June 3, 2021 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA