nuclear power

Nuclear power is a commodity that is generated by nuclear reactors through the process of nuclear fission, producing electricity as a primary energy source.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to major tech companies like Google investing in it to meet the immense energy demands of artificial intelligence, and significant international projects being announced to expand its capacity.

Latest on nuclear power

• Google teams with nuclear power giant to give reactors a tune-up
• Google makes a fresh bet on nuclear power as the AI energy crunch intensifies
• Argentina scraps Chinese nuclear power project
• Google, Constellation near deal for nuclear power
• South Korea to build 8 nuclear power plants in US, invest $120bn
• Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban
• Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure and buy nuclear power in Finland

Connections

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