MSFT - Bill Gates' TerraPower Ventures Into Advanced Nuclear Plant Construction Aiming To Combat Climate Crisis: 'I've Been Waiting For This Day For Nearly 20 Years' | Benzinga
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), and his energy company TerraPower have commenced construction on a next-generation nuclear power plant in Wyoming. The project is expected to significantly transform power generation.
What Happened: Gates and his team have initiated construction at their Wyoming site, which is located next to the coal plant of PacifiCorp’s Naughton Power Plant. The new nuclear power plant will utilize sodium for cooling, a departure from traditional water-cooled reactors.
“This next-generation nuclear power plant is a big step towards safe, abundant, zero-carbon energy,” Gates wrote on X, directing readers to Gates Notes, his personal blog. There, he talks about his encounters with people, the books he’s currently reading, and the knowledge he’s acquiring. “I've been waiting for this day for nearly 20 years.”
I've been waiting for this day for nearly 20 years: Today, we broke ground on the first-ever Natrium plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This next-generation nuclear power plant is a big step towards safe, abundant, zero-carbon energy. https://t.co/OxMYdU5o4R — Bill Gates (@BillGates) June 10, ...