Literally! We’ve been touting the benefits of small nuclear reactors as a key part of our energy future (who needs windmills?) for years, and now big tech is taking our advice. Not so long ago, Silicon Valley was hyping renewables that have underdelivered. Now, Google and others see nuclear as a clean and practical way to meet the enormous power needs of AI and other emerging technologies.
We recently reported that Microsoft is the principal customer for buying the power from Three Mile Island when/if it comes back online. Google is doing them one better. They are putting in the first big order for Small Modular Reactors, the next generation in nuclear technology:
By procuring electricity from multiple reactors — what experts call an “orderbook” of reactors — we will help accelerate the repeated reactor deployments that are needed to lower costs and bring Kairos Power’s technology to market more quickly. This is an important part of our approach to scale the benefits of advanced technologies to more people and communities, and builds on our previous efforts.
