TerraPower is actually a nuclear reactor designed by Intellectual
Ventures that is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington in the United
States. They are now investigating a class of nuclear fast reactors
called the traveling-wave reactor (TWR).
Whereas standard light water reactors such as PWRs or BWRs running
worldwide use enriched uranium as fuel and need fuel reloads every few
years, the new technology of TWRs, once started, use depleted uranium
instead and are considered to be able to operate for up to 100 years
without fuel reloading.
One of the main investors in this amazing project is Bill Gates. He is really into tackling social problems around the world and this is just one example of the contributions he is making around the world.
New and better ways of obtaining energy can really save lives and make a hundred millions others way better.
Whoever is interested in more information about this problem can also check a speech given by Bill Gates itself about social problems, energy and TerraPower on:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bill_gates.htmlFollowing his other speechs and what he is doing is not that difficult, if i may say, ahahah.
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