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🚨NEWS🚨
TerraPower,
@GovernorGordon
and
@PacifiCorp
today announced efforts to advance a Natrium™ reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming.
Learn more:
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🚨NEWS🚨
TerraPower today announced Kemmerer, Wyoming as the preferred site for the Natrium™ reactor demonstration project.
Learn more about the exciting news and extensive evaluation process:
#cleanenergy
#nuclearnews
#advancednuclear
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TerraPower has officially broken ground on the Natrium™ reactor demonstration project! The ceremony brought together TerraPower leaders, government officials, Natrium project partners, industry champions and local supporters. Read more:
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🎉Announcement🎉TerraPower has submitted its construction permit application to
@NRCgov
for the Natrium™ reactor.
Read the full press release here:
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🚨BIG NEWS🚨
TerraPower has been selected by
@ENERGY
to demonstrate the Natrium™ reactor and energy system with co-developer
@gehnuclear
and partner
@Bechtel
through the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.
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🚨NEWS🚨PacifiCorp released their 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which selects 2 additional Natrium™ reactor and energy storage systems into their generation resource mix by 2033.
Read the full announcement here:
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TerraPower's Natrium™ demonstration project will be built at a retiring coal plant in Kemmerer, WY. There are many benefits to bringing nuclear reactors to coal communities.
Read more about how coal plants could convert to nuclear power from
@ENERGY
:
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Let's talk
#NuclearEnergy
. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding nuclear energy, but MIT's Kaylee Cunningham is using her training as a PhD student in
#nuclearscience
&
#engineering
to dispel common myths. Read more about Kaylee's work:
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🎉Big News 🎉TerraPower is collaborating with
@centrus_energy
to ensure the
#Natrium
demonstration reactor in WY has access to
#HALEU
for its first core load & to expand domestic capacity of the HALEU fuel critical to
#advancedreactors
.
Read more:
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🌍🔋TerraPower Founder and Chairman
@BillGates
talks about the role of TerraPower in revolutionizing nuclear energy & the connection between
#AI
and nuclear power in this
@NPR
article.
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🚨NEWS🚨TerraPower and
@PacifiCorp
announced today a MOU to explore the deployment of up to 5 additional Natrium™ reactor and integrated energy storage systems in the PacifiCorp service territory by 2035.
Read the full announcement here:
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With the start of construction activities on the Natrium™ reactor demonstration project, TerraPower is embarking on a journey to bring emissions-free power to the world. Watch our groundbreaking video to learn more.
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🚨NEWS🚨TerraPower announced the close of a fundraise round that secured $750 million, making it one of the largest fundraises for advanced nuclear to-date. SK Group invested $250 million, & additional funding will come from other investors.
Full release:
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TerraPower’s Molten Chloride Fast Reactor's (MCFR) unparalleled design features make it a highly efficient, low-cost & carbon-free energy solution.
Learn more about the MCFR technology:
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TerraPower's Natrium™ plant in Wyoming will revolutionize
#NuclearPower
generation. Read more or watch here:
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We are underway! TerraPower, along with partners & local supporters, celebrated the beginning of construction with a groundbreaking ceremony on the Natrium™ project. This marks the first advanced reactor project to move from design to build. Watch more.
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🚨 News Alert 🚨
We are proud to announce the launch of the Natrium™ reactor and energy system architecture in partnership with
@gehnuclear
.
Learn more at our website:
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“This investment at a retiring coal plant will not only bring back
#jobs
to the area, but cleaner air and improved
#health
for the community.”
Check out
@ENERGY
@GovNuclear
's article on our recent Natrium™ announcement:
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TerraPower’s Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) project's unparalleled design features make it a highly efficient, low-cost and carbon-free energy solution to help utilities and industries reach decarbonization goals.
Learn more about our technologies:
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The Natrium™ technology will provide clean, reliable energy for a carbon-free grid.
The technology pairs a sodium fast reactor with an energy storage system tailored to support electricity grids with a growing mix of
#renewables
.
Learn more at:
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TerraPower's Natrium™ Reactor builds on existing nuclear energy plant technology but differs from existing plants in several ways. It's smaller, safer and integrates with renewables.
#Natrium
#AdvancedNuclear
Check out our explainer video:
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On May 5, Bill Gates, TerraPower Founder & Chairman, visited Kemmerer, Wyoming where he met with elected officials and participated in community events to showcase plans for the next generation Natrium™ power plant.
Read more from
@WyoFile
:
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#ICYMI
TerraPower began construction on Natrium™ reactor demonstration project in Wyoming! With each major milestone we reach, TerraPower is one step closer to ensuring that advanced nuclear technology help us reach out climate goals.
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In its profile of Bill Gates,
@60Minutes
took a look at our advanced nuclear innovations, including the Natrium™ technology co-developed with
@gehnuclear
.
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#NuclearEnergy
can do a lot of the heavy lifting to get to a
#cleanenergy
future along with
#renewables
and
#energystorage
.
#CleanEnergyWeek
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At TerraPower, we are striving to improve the world through nuclear energy and science. From the Natrium™ project in Wyoming to medical isotopes, our work on nuclear innovation is taking projects from research to reality.
Learn more about our work:
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To meet future energy needs, the
#nuclear
industry in the US hopes to nearly double the output from nuclear plants across the country.
@AP
highlights some of the nearly two dozen nuclear reactor projects hitting the market, including the
#NatriumProject
.
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As more coal plants across the country are scheduled to retire, converting
#CoaltoNuclear
provides an opportunity to bring new life to existing infrastructure and local communities. The Natrium™ project is one example.
Read more:
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In a recent interview with
@CNN
, TerraPower founder & chairman
@BillGates
shared his thoughts on the recent groundbreaking of the Natrium™ demonstration project and the future of nuclear energy. Watch here:
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TerraPower's first-of-a-kind Natrium™ project in WY is the first coal-to-nuclear project under development in the world. The project is sited near a retiring coal facility and wil train the local workforce for jobs at the
#Natrium
plant.
Learn more:
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🚨NEWS🚨TerraPower has concluded an equity raise of $830 million. The first phase of the fundraise, in mid-August 2022, secured $750 million. Since that time, an additional $80 million was raised through new investors.
Read the announcement here:
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Today, TerraPower, SK and
@koreanuclear
signed a collaboration agreement that supports the demonstration and commercialization of the Natrium™ reactor. Read the announcement here:
#nuclearenergy
#Natrium
#advancednuclear
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With a sodium fast reactor, integrated energy storage and flexible power production, the Natrium™ technology offers carbon-free energy at a competitive cost & is ready to integrate seamlessly into electric grids w/high levels of renewables.
Learn more:
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TerraPower Chairman
@BillGates
spoke with
@CBSSunday
about the
#Natrium
reactor coming to Kemmerer, WY.
#Advancednuclear
technologies will play a key role in meeting growing energy needs while providing jobs for decades to come.
Watch the interview:
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TerraPower is working to advance a Natrium™ demonstration project near a retiring coal plant in WY. The
@IBEW
recently shared a video about the clean, reliable power and IBEW jobs that the project will bring to Wyoming for decades to come.
Watch here:
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Molten salt reactor experiments were first conducted in the 1960s. TerraPower built on the established work and applied modern computing power, materials and engineering developments to create its Molten Chloride Fast Reactor design.
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According to a new report from
@BPC_Bipartisan
, advanced nuclear projects, like TerraPower's Natrium™ reactor, offer the best way to deploy nuclear power & provide local economic benefits to coal communities.
Read more from
@UtilityDive
:
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🎉Natrium™ News🎉TerraPower has purchased the land in Kemmerer, Wyoming where the Natrium project will be built. This represents another step towards providing carbon free, reliable power to the grid and good-paying jobs in Wyoming.
Read more:
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“Nuclear power is the only
#carbonfree
energy source we have that can deliver large amounts of power day and night through every season almost anywhere on earth.”
Read about
#advancednuclear
from leaders like TerraPower Chairman Bill Gates in
@NEI
:
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🎉Breaking News 🎉
@SouthernCompany
, TerraPower &
@COREPOWER
have successfully started pumped salt operations in the Integrated Effects Test (IET). This is a major development for molten salt reactor tech, like TerraPower’s Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR).
We are proud to announce the latest milestone in the next generation of nuclear energy.
Along with
@TerraPower
and
@COREPOWER10
, we have successfully started pumped-salt operations in the Integrated Effects Test (IET), signifying a major achievement in the development of
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🚨 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🚨
Read the latest from
@CatClifford
in
@CNBC
about TerraPower, the Natrium™ technology and our vision for the clean energy future:
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TerraPower is leading the charge in bringing next-gen
#NuclearEnergy
to the U.S. TerraPower's Natrium™ reactor demonstration project is poised to become the first sodium-cooled, power-generating reactor in the country.
Read more from
@geekwire
:
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Nuclear power is vital to ensuring carbon-free baseload power. TerraPower is bringing the Natrium technology, co-developed with
@gehnuclear
to Kemmerer, WY & will validate the design, construction & operations of the reactor.
Watch the
@WSJ
segment:
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The UK is investing in a
#HALEU
program, which is critical for developing next gen nuclear.
#NextGen
nuclear is key to
#climatechange
&
#energysecurity
. The U.S. & UK are preparing the supply chain for reactors like TerraPower's Natrium™.
Read more:
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🚨 NEWS 🚨
We've selected
@Bechtel
as our engineering & construction partner for the Natrium™ reactor and energy system demonstration project.
Bechtel is an important member of the team focused on delivering the Natrium technology in the late 2020s.
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U.S. support for
#NuclearEnergy
is at an all-time high. This strong backing for projects, like TerraPower's Natrium™ reactor, marks a significant shift & highlights the growing recognition of nuclear energy's role in a sustainable future.
Read more:
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US regulators are stepping up for next-gen nuclear reactors, prioritizing safety & innovation. As the industry moves towards SMRs and novel designs, like our Natrium™ Reactor, the
@NRCgov
is working to streamline processes and drive progress.
Read more:
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At TerraPower, we are innovating nuclear technologies to improve the lives of people everywhere and to build the clean energy future. A recent blog from
@NEI
highlights the importance of a nuclear energy portfolio for the U.S.
Read the full blog here:
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We were pleased to welcome
@INL
’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) team to our Bellevue, Wash. lab last week! We had great discussions and showed them the progress we’ve made in our advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
#cleanenergy
#innovation
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TerraPower is pioneering
#NuclearEnergy
in Wyoming. Our Natrium™ technology is built for the 21st century grid and is one of the fastest and lowest-cost paths to advanced clean energy that the world needs.
#NuclearEnergy
#Innovation
Read more:
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🎉Exciting News🎉Japan Atomic Energy Agency (
@JAEA_en
), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (
@MHI_Group
), Mitsubishi FBR Systems (MFBR) & TerraPower have expanded their MOU for the development of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) technologies.
Read more:
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The beginning of construction activities on the Natrium™ demonstration project site marks the first advanced nuclear reactor project under construction in the Western Hemisphere. TerraPower's president and CEO Christopher Levesque shares his thoughts on this monumental moment.
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Last week, TerraPower and PacifiCorp leadership hosted TerraPower founder Bill Gates in a visit to Lincoln County, WY, home to the future Natrium™ reactor and integrated storage system.
Read more:
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Deploying advanced nuclear reactors in the U.S. is the best near-term goal to establish
#cleanenergy
supply chains & manufacturing. These will be the engines which drive
#energy
#exports
to beat
#climatechange
and
#energypoverty
in the 21st century.
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TerraPower's molten chloride fast reactor:
✅ Is a type of molten salt
#reactor
✅ Uses molten chloride salt as fuel & coolant
✅ Could also provide carbon-free heat for industrial process & thermal storage
Learn more about our work:
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TerraPower Isotopes® is at the forefront of nuclear innovation - driving forward technologies that hold the potential to revolutionize cancer therapy. Discover how advancements in
#NuclearScience
are changing the landscape of cancer treatment:
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If you haven't heard, our Natrium™ technology is a commercial power production and storage system that:
✔️Provides
#carbonfree
energy
✔️Complements
#renewable
power
✔️Reduces complexity and cost
Read more from
@TimoGard
at
@Reuters
:
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“Nuclear power is critical to meeting environmental goals, but it is also a massive economic opportunity.” Read more from
@JayFaison1
of
@ClearPathAction
about the importance of nuclear energy for shifting to a low-carbon future.
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🎉NEWS🎉TerraPower has awarded supplier contracts to 4 companies to support the Natrium™ Demonstration Project. These selections establish key elements of the supply chain that the industry will rely on as new reactors are brought to market. Read more:
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Need plans for Friday night? We might suggest checking out
@netflix
’s Inside Bill's Brain. From the director behind
@algore
's original
#climatechange
documentary, the series covers
@BillGates
life and work to address
#cleanwater
#EndPolio
#NuclearEnergy
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TerraPower's Natrium™ reactor is a 345-megawatt sodium fast reactor coupled with a breakthrough innovation — a molten salt energy storage system that provides built-in gigawatt-scale energy storage. This makes the Natrium plant a perfect companion for high-renewable penetration
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🎉Milestone Alert! TerraPower has selected Sargent & Lundy to design the Kemmerer Training Center (KTC) at the Natrium™ demonstration site. The KTC will host all Natrium operation training activities, for both the demonstration project as well as future plants. Read more about
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Today is
#WorldNuclearEnergyDay
. The challenge of climate change requires us to find responsible ways to deploy advanced nuclear technologies, and it must be part of the suite of solutions to meet the energy needs of the future.
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When the sun doesn't shine ☀️ and the wind doesn't blow 💨, the Natrium™ reactor and energy storage system will provide baseload,
#carbonfree
energy for the decarbonized
#grid
of the future.
Read more at
@NEI
:
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Global organizations including
@iaeaorg
and
@IEA
forecast that
#nuclearenergy
needs to double in capacity to meet ambitious climate goals. Learn about
#advancednuclear
’s role in the upcoming energy transition from World Economic Forum:
#CleanEnergy
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Our advanced nuclear reactor designs will be able to decarbonize more than just the energy sector. Find out more here:
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Yesterday,
@SecGranholm
, and
@Energy
OCED Director David Crane, visited the TerraPower lab in Everett, WA. The Secretary was able to see first-hand how our highly trained team is developing solutions to tackle large-scale global challenges through nuclear innovation.
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Achieving
#netzero
carbon emissions by 2050 won’t be easy but it is possible. One way to reach it? Accelerating
#innovation
in fields that include nuclear science and technology.
Read more at
@HarvardBiz
:
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TerraPower’s molten chloride fast reactor (MCFR) design benefits industries with high energy consumption. This reactor can generate high-efficiency electricity and offers benefits in alternative industrial markets, such as process heat and thermal storage.
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“TerraPower is one of a growing number of startups raising new hopes for the power of the atom.” Thank you to
@DerSpiegel
International for including us in its look at next-gen nuclear. Check out Philip Bethge’s article for a closer look at our technology.
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TerraPower’s vision for a 2050
#grid
is one powered by
#wind
and
#solar
, complemented by
#advancednuclear
reactors – creating 100%
#carbonfree
, reliable energy systems that work together 🌎.
Read more at
@CNBC
from
@CatClifford
:
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Exciting growth in
#NuclearEnergy
! Developments in advaned reactors, like TerraPower's Natrium™ technology, and advanced fules like HALEU are revolutionizing the
#nuclear
industry.
#Innovation
#CleanTech
Read the latest report:
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Today, we’re excited to announce our collaboration with
@GEHNuclear
to pursue a public-private partnership to design and construct
@GovNuclear
's Versatile Test Reactor (VTR). Find out more about this ground-breaking project here:
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TerraPower’s Traveling Wave Reactor technology:
✅ Is a liquid sodium-cooled fast reactor
✅ Will use depleted uranium as fuel
✅ Will eliminate the need for enrichment facilities & reprocessing plants
TWR® = safe + clean + affordable + secure
Read more:
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#Reactor
developers are creating new systems that are smaller & cheaper.
Like our Natrium™ technology, co-developed w/
@gehnuclear
which will provide
#carbonfree
energy & support grids w/ high levels of
#renewables
.
Read more from
@DanMichaelsWSJ
:
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🔋The U.S. is accelerating efforts to license advanced nuclear reactors to power a
#carbonfree
future. TerraPower is leading the charge as the first company to submit a construction permit application for a commercial advanced reactor to the NRC.
#NetZero
#NuclearEnergy
Read
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TerraPower's President & CEO Chris Levesque shares his heartfelt thanks to the robust team supporting the development of the Natrium™ reactor. Thank you to the incredible engineers at TerraPower, Bechtel, & GE-Hitachi!
Read more:
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Transitioning from coal-to-nuclear energy provides a pathway to a sustainable future. A new study underscores the feasibility and benefits of converting retiring coal plants to new nuclear facilities, and building on communities' longstanding experience with energy production.
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🎉Announcement 🎉TerraPower has joined
@NZNGlobal
as the first
#advancednuclear
development company. The initiative will work to ensure nuclear energy’s potential is fully realized in facilitating the
#decarbonization
of
#globalenergy
systems.
🤝 Another partnership announcement! Welcome
@TerraPower
!
We are thrilled to have TerraPower’s support, bringing their experience in nuclear innovation as we strive to triple global nuclear capacity and reach
#NetZero
by 2050
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The
#cleanenergy
transition must happen soon 🌎.
#Advancednuclear
like our Natrium™ technology, co-developed with
@gehnuclear
, will help meet
#climate
goals by supporting grids with high levels of
#renewables
.
Learn more:
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We’re thrilled to have TerraPower at
@WomenInNuclear
conference, discussing the latest nuclear technology! It’s great to connect the many women and colleagues who work in
#nuclearenergy
and
#technology
, and discuss TerraPower’s transformative innovations.
#USWIN2023
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TerraPower's Natrium™ technology represents the next generation of
#cleanpower
. Embracing advanced
#nuclearpower
, this revolutionary innovation is set to reshape our planet's
#sustainability
efforts and fulfill its energy security demands.
Learn more:
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At TerraPower, we know that the time for advanced nuclear energy is now.
@isabelleboemeke
, the world's first nuclear energy influencer gave a TED Talk debunking the major objections to nuclear power and her unconventional way of educating people about it.
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The Natrium™ project is making strides to revolutionize sustainable energy and advanced
#Nuclear
in Wyoming. Read more:
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Exciting news! Our new and improved website is now live. 🎉 Discover a fresh look, enhanced features, and an engaging experience. Explore the new site at and let us know what you think:
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The
#IPCCreport
on Oceans issued last week points to massive changes occurring in the world’s oceans because of
#climatechange
. Greenhouse gas emissions from all industries need to be abated immediately.
#NuclearEnergy
can scale quickly enough to meet the challenge.
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The
#Natrium
tech provides clean, flexible energy and stability for the grid.
✅345 MWe Sodium Fast Reactor
✅500 MWe gigawatt hour scale energy storage
✅4x more fuel efficient than light water reactors
✅80% less nuclear-grade concrete
Learn more:
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Advanced nuclear reactors, like TerraPower’s NatriumTM reactor, are critical to solving the dual challenges of climate change & global energy poverty. The world needs more energy, not less, and it must be clean.
Read more from
@Forbes
:
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We’re a
#nuclear
innovation company and we’re committed to building a
#cleanenergy
future. That wouldn’t be possible without hard work every day by the talented scientists and engineers in our Bellevue, Wash. laboratory. Thanks to our great team!
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The nuclear industry and companies like TerraPower are rising to meet the challenge of increased demand for clean energy. A recent article from
@NEI
explores the latest developments and innovations in the field.
#nuclearpower
#cleanenergy
Read more:
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The 2020s will be the Decade of Nuclear Innovation, and TerraPower is ready. With technologies like the Traveling Wave Reactor and Molten Chloride Salt Reactor, TerraPower is prepared to provide
#cleanenergy
to millions.
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Today is
@NEI
’s
#NuclearFuel
Supply Forum –
@TerraPower
’s advanced reactor designs will be up to 30x more efficient while still providing clean, carbon-free energy.
#cleanenergy
#advancednuclear
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TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque met yesterday with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel while in Japan for the
#G7
ministerial. The advanced nuclear technologies that are being developed in the U.S. can be deployed globally, providing the opportunity to support our allies.
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TerraPower's molten chloride fast reactor:
✅ Is a type of molten salt
#reactor
✅ Uses molten chloride salt as fuel & coolant
✅ Could also provide carbon-free heat for industrial process & thermal storage
Learn more about our work:
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The United States aims to have 100%
#carbonfree
#electricity
by 2035.
To reach that, we’ll need
#carbonfree
#nuclear
#energy
⚛️✔️.
Read more from
@scottpwaldman
:
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At Vogtle Unit 4's startup,
@SecGranholm
called for the continued growth of U.S. nuclear energy. With our Natrium™ project beginning construction, TerraPower is the first advanced reactor in the Western Hemisphere.
Read more:
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