Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress does nuclear power push

Re:Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress d... by javagram on Saturday January 26, 2019 @05:58PM (#19009120)

According to the article, Bill Gates’ company is using a technology called TWR which is different from the fission reactors you mention.

According to Wikipedia, “TWRs could theoretically run, self-sustained, for decades without refueling or removing spent fuel.”

Agreed that the failure to finish and activate Yucca Mountain is ridiculous. Alternatively, we could be using that spent fuel in other reactors as I believe France does. Either way the current policy is irresponsible although it’s due to politics not technology.

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Re:Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress d... by justatdotin on Saturday January 26, 2019 @09:33PM (#19010058)

ah yes, those theoretical reactors are so much better than real ones.

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Re:Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress d... by 666lumberjack on Saturday January 26, 2019 @10:09PM (#19010146)

Like the theoretical super-cheap batteries needed to make renewables actually practical as a comprehensive replacement for fossil fuel energy?

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Re:Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress d... by justatdotin on Sunday January 27, 2019 @08:29PM (#19014836)

I'll admit the battery story has a way to go yet - I'm not relying totally on batteries yet. But battery farms are already playing a role around here.

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