The industries of tomorrow will require more abundant, reliable energy. Intermittent solar panels, wind turbines and batteries will not get us there alone. It's why around the world, the biggest tech companies from Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Oracle, Open AI and Meta are all turning to nuclear energy.
Google announcement:
2 days ago Google announced a partnership with Kairos Power to enable up to 500MW of 24/7 clean nuclear energy to be developed to power their AI revolution. The deal will see a small modular reactor finished by 2030, with more in the early 2030s.
Amazon announcement:
Last night Amazon Web Services announced over $500 million USD for three projects to power their data centres.
- An agreement with Dominon Energy to explore the development of an SMR
- Support for 4 SMRs with Energy Northwest
- Leading contribution in a $500 million USD funding round for X-Energy
Summary of recent announcements from tech companies on AI:
- Microsoft are partnering with Constellation to reopen Three Mile Island to power data centres
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Nvidia CEO: "Nuclear is going to be a vital, integral" part of powering AI
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Amazon acquires data center campus adjacent to nuclear plant from Talen
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Oracle is designing a data center to be powered by three small modular reactors
- Microsoft & Open AI are reportedly planning a $100bn supercomputer for AI powered by nuclear energy
There is a serious risk that if Australian politicians fail to get over their ideological opposition to nuclear energy that Australia will fall behind in the technological revolution. We call for the bans on nuclear energy to be immediately lifted.
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