Bill Gates Launches Nuclear-Powered Shipping Venture Amidst IMO Push

Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has turned his attention to getting ships powered by nuclear energy.
He announced a new venture with Mikal Bøe’s CORE POWER, French nuclear materials handling specialist Orano and American utilities firm Southern Company.
The four companies plan to develop molten salt reactor (MSR) atomic technology in the United States.
The use of nuclear energy in shipping has thus far largely been restricted to military vessels and Russian icebreakers.

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