TerraPower, a Bellevue, Washington-based nuclear power company co-founded by Bill Gates.secured one of the largest funding rounds for a private company in the US and one of the largest for a nuclear power company. We are talking about 750 million dollars.
TerraPower’s primary mission is to develop nuclear fission reactor technologies that are considered safer and more efficient for zero-carbon electricity generation. As you can see, this is in line with Gates’ ideas.
The company is working with GE-Hitachi on a nuclear reactor demonstration project funded in part by the US Department of Energy, which it will be built in Wyoming and will be operational in 2028, producing up to 500 megawatts of electricity.
In addition to working on the concept of the reactor, TerraPower has a program focused on the medical applications of nuclear technology.applications that could use spent nuclear fuel.
Nuclear power currently provides nearly 19% of America’s electricity.. Renewable energy sources account for 20.1% and fossil fuels for 60.8%.
Gates founded TerraPower in 2006 and is its chairman. For most of its existence, the company’s research was conducted in a laboratory adjacent to the Intellectual Ventures facility in Bellevue.
In late 2019, TerraPower opened a 65,000-square-foot research center in Everett, Washington, near Paine Field and one of Boeing’s aircraft factories.
Gates has been lobbying lawmakers for years to engage in public-private partnerships to fund innovation in nuclear power. Gates already talked about this in 2015.
The Microsoft co-founder told GeekWire last year that “main reason why [la energía nuclear] the downside now is that building reactors has become very expensive. They are simply uncompetitive, especially where natural gas is so cheap.“.
TerraPower is one of several climate-related companies founded and/or funded by Gates. also manages Breakthrough Energy, the name of several organizations founded by Bill Gates in 2015.which aim to accelerate innovation in sustainable energy.
Source: Computer Hoy
I am Bret Jackson, a professional journalist and author for Gadget Onus, where I specialize in writing about the gaming industry. With over 6 years of experience in my field, I have built up an extensive portfolio that ranges from reviews to interviews with top figures within the industry. My work has been featured on various news sites, providing readers with insightful analysis regarding the current state of gaming culture.
