Bill Gates: The Future of Energy Is Subatomic
Bill Gates | Source: Power | Posted 10/11/2025
The biggest challenge is, as with all technology development, building the first one. Once you’ve proven that your concept works, it is exponentially easier and cheaper to build the second plant, and then the third plant, and so on. Eventually, the price of electricity will come down even below the cheapest way we make electricity today.
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Bill Gates discusses the potential of nuclear energy, focusing on both fission and fusion as critical technologies for meeting the world's growing energy needs while eliminating carbon emissions. Fission, which has been in use since 1954, involves splitting heavy atomic nuclei like uranium-235 to release energy, while fusion combines light atoms like hydrogen to produce energy, similar to the processes powering the sun. Gates emphasizes the importance of understanding the differences between these two technologies and their respective roles in the future of energy.
Gates highlights the advancements being made in fission technology through his company, TerraPower, which aims to create safer and more efficient nuclear power plants. He also notes the recent progress in fusion energy, particularly the achievements of companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which are working towards commercializing fusion power. Gates expresses optimism that both fission and fusion will significantly contribute to the global energy portfolio by 2050, potentially transforming energy access and economic development worldwide.
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