<2>Bill Gates-backed TerraPower begins nuclear reactor construction
<3>TerraPower Receives Approval to Begin Construction of a New US Commercial Nuclear Reactor
<>The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted approval to TerraPower to begin construction of a reactor in Wyoming. The project is the first new US commercial nuclear reactor in about a decade, according to < class="link rapid-with-clickid" href="https://www.wired.com/story/terrapower-nuclear-reactor-construction/" target="_blank">Wired. TerraPower was founded by Bill Gates, and it took years for the business to receive regulatory approval for this construction effort.
<3>TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor: A New Approach to Nuclear Power
<>TerraPower is part of a push to create more efficient and less expensive nuclear facilities as an alternative power source, particularly as AI companies and data center construction places more demands on the US’ current infrastructure. TerraPower’s project involves tech it has dubbed < class="link" href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/31/23885557/terrapower-natrium-nuclear-reactor-construction" target="_blank">Natrium in its planned reactor. Using this