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2022-12-26 Science & Technology

Bill Gates-backed nuclear demonstration project in Wyoming delayed because Russia was the only fuel source

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Bill Gates nuclear innovation company TerraPower says the operation of its demonstration advanced power reactor will be pushed back at least two years because the only source of fuel for the reactor was Russia.

The advanced reactor design uses high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, and was slated to be done in 2028.

Stakeholders are now calling on the U.S. to secure other sources, or produce it domestically.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Maybe Trump sold out our uranium production to Russia.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-12-26 11:35|| 2022-12-26 11:35|| Front Page Top

#2 If you thought pumping hot water down dry well shafts was a bad idea...

Imagine building a fission stack next to the Yellowstone Caldera.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-26 12:36|| 2022-12-26 12:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder why they don't start geothermal magma mining.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-26 12:39|| 2022-12-26 12:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Crustal Stretching = that popping and such when you first get up in the morning

Posted by Frank G 2022-12-26 12:46|| 2022-12-26 12:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Huckleberry Mtn project, Idaho

https://thediggings.com/mines/19300

Posted by 746 2022-12-26 12:58|| 2022-12-26 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 $2 billion taxpayer subsidy for one of the richest men on the planet. Thank you Senator Manchin.
The DOE has already committed to a $2 billion, seven-year agreement with TerraPower for the project, which TerraPower expects to match.

This subsidy amount + another $2 billion for a puny 345MW plant. Makes those huge 1500MW nukes a bargain.

Posted by Thesing Gurly-Brown8929 2022-12-26 14:19|| 2022-12-26 14:19|| Front Page Top

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