Category Archives: TerraPower

Coal to Nuclear Transition to Decarbonize the Grid

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Overhead satellite view of a coal-fired power plant next to a heat map showing the suitability of terrain in the region for siting a nuclear power plant

We love big projects here at Hackaday, and one of the biggest underway is the decarbonization of the electric grid. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently published a report …read more Continue reading Coal to Nuclear Transition to Decarbonize the Grid→

TerraPower’s Natrium: Combining A Fast Neutron Reactor With Built-In Grid Level Storage

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Most new nuclear fission reactors being built today are of the light water reactor (LWR) type, which use water for neutron moderation into thermal neutrons as well as neutron capture. …read more Continue reading TerraPower’s Natrium: Combining A Fast Neutron Reactor With Built-In Grid Level Storage→