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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Bill Gates Wants To Build A Nuclear Reactor

Bill Gates Wants To Build A Nuclear Reactor

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TerraPower, a startup backed by Bill Gates, is in talks with Toshiba to build a small-scale nuclear reactor, The Wall Street Journal reports.
TerraPower has technology to create underground plants that it claims will make nuclear power cheaper and smaller. The Obama administration has offered $8 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear power as part of its wider alternative energy push, making this an attractive time to launch such experimental projects.
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