TerraPower - Alternative Nuclear Technology

TerraPower began as a series of explorations related to many energy technologies. Out of these explorations came an advanced nuclear energy solution that presents a new path toward an affordable, safe form of carbon-free energy.
TerraPower aims to develop a sustainable and economic nuclear energy system while greatly reducing proliferation risks and creating new options for converting low-level waste into vast energy resources.

An Innovative Reactor Design

In this video, TerraPower CEO John Gilleland gives a basic explanation of the traveling wave reactor (TWR) technology and how the TWR turns depleted uranium into fuel.

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Mini nuclear reactors may soon appear in a town near you Experts argue that downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

Opinion: Interest is growing in smaller reactors
The growing acceptance of nuclear as a solution to the demand for energy is spurring innovations in reactor design, according to Katherine Butler. The Department of Energy may develop reactors as small as 50 megawatts to suit the needs of communities across the U.S. Meanwhile, TerraPower is working on a so-called "traveling wave reactor," which could be fueled by depleted uranium, Butler writes. Mother Nature Network

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