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SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won and TerraPower Chair Bill Gates have met twice in the past year, signaling an expanding strategic partnership beyond investment, aimed at meeting the soaring electricity demand for AI.
HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun is scheduled to meet with Bill Gates, founder of TerraPower, in Seoul to discuss deepening cooperation in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs).
Maine's Democratic Governor vetoed a bill that sought to impose a temporary moratorium on the construction of new data centers in the state. This decision makes Maine the latest state to consider, and ultimately reject, such a ban amidst growing concerns over energy consumption.
Bill Gates' startup TerraPower has received approval from the US Nuclear Energy Commission to build its first nuclear reactor, which uses sodium instead of water for cooling. The company plans to construct eight such next-generation nuclear power plants for Meta.
TerraPower, a company backed by Bill Gates, has received a crucial permit to begin converting a coal power plant in Wyoming into a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor.
TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Bill Gates to discuss cooperation on small modular reactors (SMRs) and AI energy needs. This follows a preliminary deal between US-based TerraPower and South Korean companies SK Innovation and HD Hyundai to collaborate on advanced nuclear projects globally.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the shipbuilding arm of HD Hyundai, signed an agreement with TerraPower to supply key components for next-generation sodium-cooled nuclear reactors, advancing its global small modular reactor initiatives.
America's first commercial nuclear power projects in a decade, backed by Bill Gates' TerraPower and Google partner Kairos, have broken ground in Wyoming and Tennessee.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has swiftly approved a construction permit for TerraPower’s nuclear reactor, signaling a shift in the government's stance on nuclear energy.
In "Historic Day For Nuclear Industry", Novel Technology Reactor Gets First Federal Permit In A Decade To Start Building In a move that's got America's energy bureaucrats finally moving at something approaching market speed, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has handed TerraPower - the Bill Gates-backed outfit pushing the Natrium advanced reactor - the first commercial nuclear construction permit issued in nearly a decade. After years of regulatory theater and the usual alphabe...
Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower Wins US Approval For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Bloomberg
Doosan Enerbility has secured a contract to provide critical components for US-based TerraPower's advanced small modular reactors, expanding its presence in the global next-generation nuclear technology market.
TerraPower, the US small modular reactor developer founded by Bill Gates, has signed a 7 billion won ($4.67 million) deal to acquire Korean sodium-cooled fast reactor safety testing technology, highlighting Korea’s advanced capabilities in next-generation nuclear power.
An innovative AI-based platform, developed by TerraPower (backed by Bill Gates) and SoftServe, is set to significantly reduce the development time for advanced nuclear power units from years to months.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Bill Gates' TerraPower to construct its first sodium-cooled nuclear reactor using highly enriched uranium in Wyoming, as the Trump administration pushes for nuclear energy expansion.
TerraPower, a company backed by Bill Gates, has received U.S. approval to construct an advanced nuclear reactor, marking a significant step in nuclear energy development.