Even as President Trump’s recent budget cuts impact many clean-energy tax credits, Bill Gates appears unfazed, thanks to the preservation of nuclear incentives that his TerraPower project plans to utilize. Despite the potential repercussions of such budgetary decisions, Gates seems assured about the future of TerraPower, his nuclear energy venture. In a recent interview with Cipher News, Gates expressed relief, highlighting that while incentives for wind, solar, and electric vehicles were axed, nuclear energy credits persist under the new legislation. Gates emphasized the importance of retaining support for nuclear energy as one of the few remaining zero-carbon power sources in Trump’s era. The revised tax law has maintained gateways for the development and commercialization of TerraPower’s nuclear energy projects, which forms a critical part of Gates’ vision to supply power to an ever-growing datacenter market. Gates underscored in his interview that demand for electricity is projected to rise by 10% within an unspecified timeframe, driven largely by AI and tech innovations. TerraPower is actively exploring potential partnerships with datacenters to deploy small modular reactor technology once deployed, though its official design is still pending regulatory approval. While many of the plans hinge on future developments and regulatory clearance, Gates remains optimistic about meeting the surging electricity demand, especially within tech-intensive industries.