Advanced nuclear technologies are being tested and new power plants are being built, backed by investors including Bill Gates.
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Updated Sep 22
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Advanced nuclear technologies are being tested and new power plants are being built, backed by investors including Bill Gates.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Bechtel is exiting the TerraPower/Kemmerer project, leading to a rebid.1 source
$250M joint investment made by TerraPower, SK Inc., and Bill Gates into advanced SMR development.1 source
Bill Gates founded the nuclear power startup TerraPower.1 source
- IAEA called for international regulatory predictability as INL's Unity demonstration reactor achieved criticality, linking advanced tech to industry viability.Sub-event
Testing advanced nuclear tech and building plants, backed by Gates and Trump's energy push.1 source
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The entities involved
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Idaho National Laboratory
United States Department of Energy complex located in the high desert of eastern Idaho
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TerraPower
nuclear reactor design company
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Kemmerer
city in and county seat of Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States
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