Bill Gates TerraPower Secures Permit for First U.S. Sodium-Cooled Reactor in Decades
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved TerraPowers construction permit for a sodium-cooled reactor in Wyoming, marking the first non-water-cooled commercial reactor permit in over forty years. Backed by Bill Gates, the reactor aims to generate up to 500 megawatts, enough for 400,000 homes, and could start construction within weeks. The project, costing up to $4 billion, faces challenges with fuel supply and waste management, but TerraPower is working on U.S. and South African suppliers and a design that produces less waste than traditional reactors.
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