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By A.J. Roan
Metal Tech News 

Wyoming to host nuclear demo project

Natrium nuclear reactor to replace retiring coal-fired plant Metal Tech News – June 9, 2021

 

Last updated 7/10/2022 at 3:21pm

TerraPower PacifiCorp Mark Gordon Wyoming Natrium nuclear reactor demo

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Besides the Natrium reactor, TerraPower is developing the traveling wave reactor, a liquid sodium-cooled fast reactor that uses depleted uranium as fuel.

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Bill Gates' TerraPower, and Warren Buffet-backed PacifiCorp recently announced efforts to advance a Natrium reactor demonstration project in the Cowboy state, bringing a new wave of carbon-free energy to the coal capital of the United States.

"I am thrilled to see Wyoming selected for this demonstration pilot project, as our great state is the perfect place for thi...



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