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Menlo Park/Clinton (dpa) - Meta, the mastermind behind Facebook, is diving headfirst into nuclear power for its data centers, like a bunch of tech titans playing follow the leader. Meta's making a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to snatch up the entire juice from a nuclear power plant in Illinois, according to Constellation themselves, securing the plant's life even after subsidies run dry (originally planning for a '27 shutdown).
The AI game ain't cheap, requiring a whole lotta hustle in data centers, and swallowing electricity like nobody's business.
Tech giants are going nuclear in a big way. Constellation Energy is giving the old Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in the US a fresh start, powering up a reactor for Microsoft, with Microsoft promising to suck down the energy for the next 20 years. Google's aiming to tap into electricity from Kairos Power's innovative small reactors, starting in 2030, and Amazon's eyeing similar technologies.
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Looks like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are all jumping onto the nuclear power bandwagon as a trusty, low-carbon energy source to keep up with the growing energy demands of their data centers feeding AI and cloud computing. Here's a quick rundown of their strategies:
Meta
- Constellation Energy Deal: Meta's shaking hands with Constellation Energy, inking a 20-year agreement to secure nuclear power, increasing the Clinton Clean Energy Center's output in Illinois by 30 megawatts. This move supports Meta's ever-growing AI and computing cravings[1]
- Job & Revenue Impact: The deal's projected to save 1,100 local jobs and generate $13.5 million in annual revenue from taxes[1].
Microsoft
- Partnership with Constellation Energy: Microsoft's tagging along with Constellation Energy on the Crane Clean Energy Center project, which involves restarting the Three Mile Island Unit 1 as a new green energy facility. This partnership underscores Microsoft's dedication to nuclear energy for its data center needs[2].
- Kairos Power Deal: Google's aiming to snatch 500 megawatts of electricity from Kairos Power, highlighting its enthusiasm for nuclear energy[2].
- Elementl Power Agreement: Google's also teamed up with Elementl Power to develop three project sites for advanced reactors, further establishing its nuclear energy foothold[2].
Amazon
- X-energy Investment: Amazon dumped half a billion dollars into X-energy, a nuclear technology company, with Amazon expressing a desire to utilize up to 5 gigawatts of nuclear power for its data centers. This move signals Amazon's commitment to nuclear energy[2].
- NEI Membership: Amazon Data Services became NEI's first tech industry member, deepening its involvement in the nuclear scene[2].
These tech titans are taking advantage of nuclear power to secure a steady, carbon-neutral energy flow for their data centers, lining up perfectly with their broader eco-friendly goals and the relentless surge of AI and cloud computing[3].
- The tech industry giants, Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, are leveraging nuclear power as a reliable, low-carbon energy source to cater to the escalating energy needs of their data centers that are fuelling AI and cloud computing.
- In their efforts to reduce carbon emissions, Meta is making a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy, Microsoft is partnering with Constellation Energy for the Crane Clean Energy Center project, Google is aiming to secure power from Kairos Power and Elementl Power, and Amazon has invested half a billion dollars in X-energy and joined the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), all demonstrating their commitment to nuclear energy to fuel their data centers and technology needs.
