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Bill Gates believes Nuclear Power problems will be solved

Gates outlined his belief that if you can deal with the radiation and safety issues – ““We need energy miracles,” Gates said

Bill Gates Goes Nuclear    BusinessWeek by: Helen Walters February 15…..

Gates, it turns out, is going nuclear. He discussed a new venture he’s involved in with former Microsoft CTO, Nathan Myhrvold, who now heads up the innovation/invention incubation outfit, Intellectual Ventures.

Terrapower, led by nuclear physicist John Gilleland, is looking to use nuclear power to make electricity. According to company literature, “a wave of fission moving slowly through a fuel core could generate a billion watts of electricity continuously for well over 50 to 100 years without refueling.” In other words, power is generated via reactors that run on natural or depleted uranium.

Nuclear is a controversial issue, but Gates outlined his belief that if you can deal with the radiation and safety issues (and yes, it’s a big if—any design wouldn’t come to market until the “early 2020s”, according to Terrapower), its positive potential in terms of carbon footprint and cost put it “in a class of its own,” said Gates.

With Gates on board, Terrapower could just prove to be a big deal   ….”“We need energy miracles,” Gates said

Bill Gates Goes Nuclear – BusinessWeek

February 16, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1 | nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radioactive