Bill Gates has predicted that nuclear power will ‘absolutely’ become politically acceptable again, claiming that it’s safer than oil, coal and natural gas. Due to the association with atomic bombs, conflicts and radioactive disaster, nuclear power has long had a bad name for itself for being a dangerous source of energy, with incidents such as the Chernobyl plant meltdown of 1986 and the Fukushima Daiichi plant accident of 2011 continuing to spark fear. However, the Microsoft co-founder, who is himself an investor in nuclear technology, has explained that new innovations are making nuclear energy safer and more affordable, remarking that nations across the globe are beginning to adopt this energy source.
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