Bill Gates is building a Nuclear power plant in Wyoming.
So where is the waste going to go? Nevada will take it if you provide free College for every citizen in the state. That seems like an easy quid pro quo.
Andy
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Finland has just announced their solution to the nuclear waste disposal problem.
Sad to learn they have better technology than we do. We seem to still be behind the eight ball.
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What is that solution?
Behind every situation there is a well funded, vested interest, that does not want anything to change.
Steve
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Wyoming hosts the largest-known economic uranium ore reserves in the United States, which are located across the Powder River Basin, Great Divide Basin, Shirley Basin, and Gas Hills.
Dig baby dig. Wyoming uses to have a lot of jobs digging uranium, but thatâs mostly gone now. Wouldnât be hard to sell the locals on opening up that industry again. Jobs and allâŚ
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Re: What is that solution.
Sorry you missed it.
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Thanks for the link. Burying it, where it will keep fizzing for quite a while, is hardly a new solution.
Steve
Burying it safely is progress.
Does not make it economical. Youâd expect Gates to know basic math. Donât tell me no overruns in the costs out in Wyoming. That is not the heart of it. It still costs too much during a period we are turning to a deflationary energy policy.
This subject has been discussed on the Nuclear Power board since March 2024. Go there for more details on the project.
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Thanks Jaagu, I find it interesting and just wonder if they will find a way to overcome the build time and the permit process.
Andy
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The government really wants this to succeed and is throwing enormous resources at it. So I think the permitting will happen.
Another thing that needs to get sorted out is this reactor uses and most advanced reactors will use high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). However, there is no commercial production of HALEU in the US and was it formerly sourced from Russia. Obviously, thatâs off the table now. So the government is also throwing enormous resources to develop domestic HALEU production.
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In other nuclear news, the House and Senate have passed a renewed and revised Fire Prevention and Control bill, and sent it on the the White House.
Divison B is not about fire prevention but rather âAccelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energyâ.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/870/text?s=8&r=2&q={âsearchâ%3A"s.+870"}
DB2
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The ADVANCE ActâLegislation Crucial for a U.S. Nuclear RenaissanceâClears Congress. Hereâs a Detailed Breakdown
The U.S. Senate has passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, sweeping legislation that seeks to promote U.S. nuclear leadership, accelerate advanced nuclear technology development while preserving existing nuclear generation, bolster national security measures, and enhance regulatory efficiency to support new nuclear deployment.
The Senate passed the bill on June 18 with a vote of 88â2 as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870). The measure passed the U.S. House in May by a vote of 393â13, and it now heads to the presidentâs desk, likely to be enacted.
The bipartisan nuclear billâs enactment is a significant legislative endorsement of nuclear energy, marking the most comprehensive recognition of nuclearâs future role since the 2019-enacted Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA).
The billâs passage in Congress, notably, follows a suite of new measures unveiled by the White House on May 30, aimed at slashing risks associated with new nuclear reactor development and construction. The White House highlighted recent efforts by the Department of Energy (DOE) to revive and revitalize existing nuclear plants, support advanced reactor demonstrations, and facilitate siting and financing. But it also acknowledged key risks and long-standing barriers that have hindered an expansion of the 70-year-old industry, shining a light on necessary licensing reforms, supply chain and workforce gaps, and high capital costs.
The U.S. Senate has passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, sweeping legislation that seeks to promote U.S. nuclear leadership, accelerate advanced nuclear technology development while preserving existing nuclear generation, bolster national security measures, and enhance regulatory efficiency to support new nuclear deployment.
The Senate passed the bill on June 18 with a vote of 88â2 as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870). The measure passed the U.S. House in May by a vote of 393â13, and it now heads to the presidentâs desk, likely to be enacted.
The bipartisan nuclear billâs enactment is a significant legislative endorsement of nuclear energy, marking the most comprehensive recognition of nuclearâs future role since the 2019-enacted Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA).
The billâs passage in Congress, notably, follows a suite of new measures unveiled by the White House on May 30, aimed at slashing risks associated with new nuclear reactor development and construction. The White House highlighted recent efforts by the Department of Energy (DOE) to revive and revitalize existing nuclear plants, support advanced reactor demonstrations, and facilitate siting and financing. But it also acknowledged key risks and long-standing barriers that have hindered an expansion of the 70-year-old industry, shining a light on necessary licensing reforms, supply chain and workforce gaps, and high capital costs.
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The build time is most important to reduce, the capital cost is the second most important, the skilled nuclear equipment fabricators are the third most important, the skilled nuclear construction workers are the fourth most important, and the permit process is the fifth most important.
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