Bill Gates-backed US nuclear energy firm gets Nvidia backing to electrify data centers
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TerraPower, founded by Bill Gates, has secured a $650 million investment from Nvidia and others to develop advanced small modular reactors, addressing growing energy demands of data centers, especially for AI applications. The company's Natrium project in Wyoming will be the first commercial-scale advanced nuclear plant in the US, featuring a sodium-cooled reactor and molten salt energy storage. TerraPower's recent partnership with Sabey Data Centers to explore nuclear energy supply indicates a potential shift in powering tech industry infrastructure.
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