Source: Associated Press via Washington Post
Date: 12/7/2011
BEIJING — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in
discussions with China to jointly develop a new and safer kind of
nuclear reactor.
“The idea is to be very low cost, very safe and generate very little
waste,” said the billionaire during a talk at China’s Ministry of
Science and Technology.
Gates said he had largely funded a Washington state-based company, TerraPower, that is developing a Generation IV nuclear reactor that can run on depleted uranium. TerraPower says it has discussed its plans with India, Russia and other countries with nuclear energy programs.
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