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As tech companies seek energy sources to meet these demands while maintaining their zero-carbon emission commitments, nuclear power has emerged as a compelling option (AFP)
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Tech giants go nuclear in AI arms race

The US tech juggernauts, convinced that AI is technology's next big chapter, are investing billions to expand data centers globally. 

The Google logo, left, is displayed at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on July 19, 2016, and the Amazon logo is displayed on the exterior wall of the Amazon OXR1 fulfillment center in Oxnard, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
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Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Amazon and Google invest in small nuclear reactors for clean energy, aiming to meet soaring data center demand.

Google and Kairos have yet to determine how many of the small nuclear reactors being built to meet the AI energy demand will be located near the tech giant's facilities (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos

Google signs deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors by Kairos Power to power AI, aiming for clean, reliable energy.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Amazon at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Tepotzotlan, Mexico, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo
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Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Amazon and other companies have agreed to buy carbon offset credits that will support the conservation of...

The 1979 partial meltdown of Unit 2 at Three Mile Island caused panic in the United States and brought the deployment of nuclear energy to a standstill for a generation (AFP)
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US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft

The 20-year agreement involves restarting Unit 1, which "operated at industry-leading levels of safety and reliability for decades."

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a deforested plot of Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
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Google buys carbon removal credits from Brazil startup, joining Microsoft

Google to buy 50,000 tons of carbon credits from Mombak, following Microsoft's previous deal with the company that replants land in Amazon rainforest.

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Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse

Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden’s administration are betting on technological...

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