Gates is the chairman of terrapower, a startup whose. Join the gates notes community to get regular updates from bill on key topics like global health and climate change, to access exclusive content, comment on stories, participate in giveaways, and more. Join the gates notes community to get regular updates from bill on key topics like global health and climate change, to access exclusive content, comment on stories, participate in. Jul 19, 2018 bill gates has become one of the most powerful philanthropists in the world through the bill and melinda gates foundation, and one of the projects hes supported is a company called terrapower, which is researching and building a new type of nuclear reactor, known as the traveling wave reactor, that could provide 80% of our energy needs for.
Terrapower is developing a class of nuclear fast reactors called the traveling wave reactor twr the twr concept places a small core of enriched fuel in the center of a much larger mass of nonfissile material, in this case depleted uranium. Sep 23, 2015 according to the associated press, bill gates stole the spotlight at a gathering of chinese and u. The videos on this page relate to the foundations work in global health, global. During his college years he used to play civilization for many hours and he also formed a videogame team to participate in competitions around the fps quake. I read an interview of him few years ago and he told there that at his spare time he played computer games. Because they want a lot of people to read it, they did. Bill gates said he would do anything to get the word out about his annual letter and that includes a viral video that aired on the tonight show, during which he displays an impressive amount. Terrapower inks deal with chinas cnnc to build fast reactor. Jun 05, 2007 in my recap of last weeks steve jobs and bill gates joint interview, i linked to the video of the event, which could be viewed online in eight separate segments. Terrapower materials engineering interview questions. Bill gates terrapower project and the traveling wave. Terrapowers nuclear reactor could power the 21st century ieee.
Marcia burkey, senior vice president and chief financial officer at terrapower, discusses the work being done to design nextgeneration nuclear reactors at the companys lab in bellevue, wash. The idea of terrapower is that, instead of burning a part of uranium the one percent, which is the u235. At the ted conference in february video below, gates said of. Gatesbacked terrapower pitches new nuclear tech cnet. Bill gates takes on educations biggest bureaucratic beast.
Bill gates terrapower project and the traveling wave reactor. Bill gates hikes investment in nuclearreactor firm marketwatch. Bill gates takes on educations biggest bureaucratic beast with video games as states scramble to understand new educational standards, gates eyes an opening for video games. Bill gates long and tireless efforts to close a deal with china national nuclear corp. Do people like bill gates and elon musk play video games. Gates has already poured millions into a pet project that he is clearly passionate about. Im lucky that my work allows me to talk with a wide range of brilliant and insightful people working on. The best case for terrapower, said gates, is that we have our pilot plant built by 2023, and that by 2030, this fourthgeneration inherently safe design becomes the standard for all nuclear builds from that point forward.
Terrapower, a nuclear innovation company chaired by gates, reached an agreement with the china national nuclear corporation in 2017 to trial. Tweet share post when microsoft chairman and billionaire philanthropist bill gates mentioned terrapower in his speech at the exclusive tech conference ted last week, it was the first time that many had heard of the nuclear project. Bill gates dream for a nuclearpowered future is almost here could reactors that consume nuclear waste developed by general electric, terrapower, and. Terrapower is talking to a number of countries to build the first plant with the next generation of nuclear power plants that run entirely on the. Feb 15, 2010 former microsoft chief technology officer nathan myhrvold founded intellectual ventures, and bill gates is a principal owner of terrapower. Mar 09, 2016 gates own company, terrapower, has been working on innovative reactor designs for almost a decade. Free interview details posted anonymously by terrapower interview candidates. Bill gatess experimental nuclear power plant halts. Microsoft chairman tells cnet s ina fried what hes learned in the past year. Terrapower is a nuclear reactor design company headquartered in bellevue, washington. Inside the lab where bill gates terrapower is inventing the future of nuclear energy by alan boyle on august 11, 2019 at 7. In this clip, bill gates explains a unique and earthsaving type of nuclear reactor thats in the works. Bill gates explains terrapower and the traveling wave. Apr 05, 2011 terrapowerwith the backing of bill gateshas a radical vision for the reactors of tomorrow the travelingwave reactor is still virtual, existing only in software on computers at terrapower headquarters.
Bill gates by ministerie van buitenlandse zaken, is licensed under ccbysa2. At ted 2010, bill gates spoke of a new project that could be a game changer in energy production. Bill gates mininukes not as wacky an energy vision as. Terrapower is led by chief executive officer chris levesque. This entry was posted in environmental benefits of nuclear, nuclear matinee, nuclear news, nuclear technology, reactor designs and tagged bill gates, innovating to zero, ted, ted talk, terrapower, traveling wave, traveling wave reactor by. It is from the february ted2010 conference, and here is the link to his entire presentation. This is bill gates by cjds on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. If the video still has problem loading, clear caches and cookies on your browser then play again. The beginnings of terrapower and its nuclear innovations are found in the deliberations between bill gates, nathan myhrvold, lowell wood, and experts. William henry bill gates iii born october 28, 1955 is an american business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. Plugins such as chrome extension and fvd video downloader are known.
More than 20 years later, guided by the belief that every life has. Gates own company, terrapower, has been working on innovative reactor designs for almost a decade. Bill gates has joined a field of inventors and investors in the future of nuclear energy. Feb 19, 2010 at ted 2010, bill gates spoke of a new project that could be a game changer in energy production. Bill gatesbacked nuclear startup terrapower piles on. Mar 26, 2010 gates has already poured millions into a pet project that he is clearly passionate about. At the ted conference in february video below, gates said of terrapower. Terrapower was founded by bill gates and a group of likeminded visionaries that decided the private sector needed to take action in developing advanced nuclear energy to meet growing electricity needs, mitigate climate change and lift billions out of poverty. Terrapowerwith the backing of bill gateshas a radical vision for the reactors of tomorrow the travelingwave reactor is still virtual, existing only in software on computers at terrapower headquarters. Gates invested in terrapower in 2011 with the hope of helping to prove the companys core concept. One of terrapower s primary investors is bill gates via cascade investment. Get it how u live, released in 1997, was lil waynes first album with hot boys, and tha block is hot.
Weve broken the halfhour interview up into five video segments. Bill gates has become one of the most powerful philanthropists in the world through the bill and melinda gates foundation, and one of the projects hes supported is a company called terrapower, which is researching and building a new type of nuclear reactor, known as the traveling wave reactor, that could provide 80% of our energy needs for. We believe all people deserve the chance to lead healthy, productive lives. Apr 22, 2010 in this clip, bill gates explains a unique and earthsaving type of nuclear reactor thats in the works. When the grey bar beneath the video finished loading, play again.
Still seeking nuclear energy cooperation with china. The steam engine and the industrial revolution bill gates. Jun 14, 2010 terrapower, the nuclear power startup backed by bill gates, has now brought on another couple of highprofile investors. Bill gates ditches windows mobile, but not for iphone 8. Terrapower is one of bill gates s biggest bets in the search for an energy miracleand their strategy is to tackle the issues that surround nuclear energy head on in order to mitigate its problems.
Recent policy change at energy department sidelines terrapowers effort to make reactors smaller, cheaper and safer. It just so happens that the verge exists to explore that kind of. Mar 04, 2016 bill gatess 3 favorite music videos say what you will about worlds richest billionaire, hes got really good taste in music. Watch tom brokaws full interview with microsoft founder bill gates, who, at 52, is retiring to focus on the efforts of the gates foundation. The steam engine and the industrial revolution the most powerful idea in the world is an entertaining narrative weaving together the clever characters, incremental innovations and historical context behind the steam engines that gave birth to our modern world. This episode was originally aired during the fierce ms vs. Bill gates on nuclear energy and terrapower ans nuclear cafe. Formerly a member of the rap group the hot boys, he joined the cash money records collective as a teenager. The verge sat down with bill gates to talk about his ambitious vision for improving the lives of the poor through technology. A brief history of bill gates being funny in videos. He talks about not wanting to be an old man running ms, mentions that up until now everything they have done has been a warmup to the real work, and how easy it can be for companies like ms to fade. Backed by bill gates, terrapower branches out into radioisotopes for cancer treatment. Bill gates talks with the wall street journal about nuclear technology and terrapower. Dec 12, 2011 gates backed terrapower pitches new nuclear tech.
Rtsrpgaction game engine with direct x 911 support, sound, phisic and ai system. At terrapower, we are ready to build the clean energy of tomorrow today. Bill gatess 3 favorite music videos say what you will about worlds richest billionaire, hes got really good taste in music. Americas school systems are funded by the 50 states. Myrhvold says there is a basic design, not a full blueprint. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Terrapower inks deal with chinas cnnc to build fast. In 1975, gates founded microsoft with paul allen, and led the company to become the worldwide leader in business and personal software and services. In this fiery talk, bill gates says that state budgets are riddled with accounting tricks that disguise the true cost of health care and pensions and weighted with worsening deficits with the financing of education at the losing end. Im lucky that my work allows me to talk with a wide range of brilliant and insightful people working on some of the worlds toughest problems. During his college years he used to play civilization for many hours and he also formed a video game team to participate in competitions around the fps quake. Gates is the former chief executive and chairman of microsoft, the worlds largest personalcomputer software company, which he cofounded with paul allen. Gates is the chairman of terrapower, a startup whose design for a travelingwave reactor could make. Terrapower compensates very well, the mission of the company is interesting, and the office has a relatively collegial, casual atmosphere. Bill gates takes on educations biggest bureaucratic beast with video games as states scramble to understand new educational standards, gates eyes an. At ted2010, bill gates unveils his vision for the worlds energy future, describing the need for miracles to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why hes backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. Terrapower leads in advanced nuclear energy because it has spent the last decade investing in innovative technologies to solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Mar 05, 2016 bill gates said he would do anything to get the word out about his annual letter and that includes a viral video that aired on the tonight show, during which he displays an impressive amount. The microsoft cofounder has ditched windows mobile for android. Compared to coal, it is still safer in terms of people killed per kilowatt hour.
Bill gates just got himself a brand new smartphone, and it isnt an iphone 8. Advanced reactors and other isotopic applications are now possible with technology. Bill gatesbacked nuclear power startup, terrapower, gets. Jun 17, 2010 san francisco marketwatch microsoft corp. Trumps tech battle with china roils bill gates nuclear venture wsj. Download the full video of the jobs and gates interview. Bill and melinda gates went on nbcs the tonight show with jimmy fallon on feb. Us government battle, and oddly bill gates has never come off more cool and relaxed. Bill gates dream for a nuclearpowered future is almost here. Bill gates explains terrapower and the traveling wave reactor.
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