Summary
- Bill Gates and TerraPower are starting construction on a next-generation nuclear power plant in Wyoming
- The plant will use sodium, not water, for cooling and aims to be a commercial nuclear power plant
- The project is expected to cost up to $4 billion, with half of the funding coming from the U.S. Department of Energy
- The advanced reactor is designed to be safer, more efficient, and to provide carbon-free energy for numerous applications