Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce are partnering with TerraPower, a nuclear power company founded by Bill Gates, to explore locating an advanced nuclear power plant in the Sunflower State. The three parties signed a memorandum of understanding that they would explore the possibility of siting a TerraPower nuclear reactor in Evergy’s Kansas territory, they announced in a Tuesday news release. TerraPower, headquartered in Washington, is proposing a Natrium power plant, which uses liquid sodium as a coolant rather than water, according to the company’s website. “Unlike today’s Light Water Reactors, the Natrium reactor is a 345-megawatt sodium fast…
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