Interesting, and hopefully, encouraging energy development. Two-thirds less waste?
[Wyoming Gov. Mark] Gordon said the small, modular nuclear reactor would provide on-demand energy and result in an overall reduction of CO2 emissions, while creating “hundreds of good-paying jobs through the construction and operation of the unit.”
Gates, [said] ... he believes “Natrium will be a game-changer for the energy industry.”
The plant will be a “multibillion-dollar project,” with costs to be split evenly between government and private industry, TerraPower President and CEO Chris Levesque said.
The plant would produce two-thirds less waste by volume than conventional nuclear plants, Levesque added.
So exactly how much have the tax payers been coerced into being a "public partner" in this power plant?
The same number that have been coerced into being "public partners" in the subsidies and tax breaks given to coal and oil.