A Bill Gates-backed energy company is developing what could be a game-changing nuclear reactor

Nuclear has a much better stab at ridding the world of emissions than renewables. And fortunately, research into new, better designs does not come to a full stop. We must rethink our energy architecture. A sophisticated and developed society cannot live on fickle sun and wind. We need concentrated assets that are able to power communities without huge grids. Thanks Bill …

Bill Gates sees nuclear energy as a potential solution to lowering carbon-dioxide emissions around the world, and he has spent the past decade funding new ways to produce the energy in a safe, affordable way.

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