America's energy future? Gates, Buffett and a Wyoming town go nuclear
A Wyoming coal town is building a nuclear reactor that can ramp up power output like a giant battery, backed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
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Who reported it (5)
- An old coal town in Wyoming is getting a 4 billion dollar reactor cooled by liquid sodium, and a tank of molten salt lets it surge from 345 to 500 megawatts like a giant battery ecoportal.net · 6h ago
- Is TerraPower the Next Oklo? Inside Bill Gates' Nuclear Bet. Yahoo Finance · 6h ago
- Beneath a Wyoming coal town's last smokestack, 345 megawatts of liquid metal just broke ground, and the tank buried beside the reactor is the reason every grid manager in America took notice Energies Media · 6h ago
- TerraPower Director of Construction Andy Chrusciel, left, and company President and CEO Chris Levesque pose for a photo at the under-construction Natrium nuclear power plant project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in May 2026. The Lufkin Daily News · 6h ago
- America's energy future? Gates, Buffett and a Wyoming town go nuclear USA Today · 6h ago
The brief
A nuclear reactor in Wyoming will be able to surge from 345 to 500 megawatts of power, thanks to a tank of molten salt. This is not a typical nuclear reactor. It is cooled by liquid sodium. The reactor is being built in a town that has long relied on coal. The project is backed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
The reactor is being built by TerraPower, a company founded by Gates. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy is also involved. The reactor is part of a push to transition away from fossil fuels. The project has drawn attention from grid managers across America. The reactor's ability to quickly ramp up power output is seen as a major advantage.
The project is still under construction. The reactor is expected to be completed in the coming years. The reactor's impact on the local economy and energy landscape remains to be determined.
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Quick answers
What is the name of the Wyoming town building the nuclear reactor?
The town is Kemmerer.
Who are the key backers of the nuclear reactor project?
The key backers are Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
What is unique about the nuclear reactor being built in Wyoming?
The reactor is cooled by liquid sodium and includes a tank of molten salt that allows it to surge from 345 to 500 megawatts of power.
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