Tech Giants Amazon and Google Bet on Nuclear Energy for Clean Power [Video]

Amazon has announced a significant investment in small nuclear reactors, following a similar move by Google just days earlier.

Both tech giants are racing to find sustainable energy solutions to meet the growing power demands of their massive data centers, which are essential for the expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

These announcements come after Microsoft struck a deal to restart the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power its own data centers. As traditional renewable sources like solar and wind are not enough to meet soaring demands, nuclear energy offers a carbon-free alternative. Both companies aim to reduce their carbon footprints while securing enough reliable power for their operations.

Nuclear power is considered a vital climate solution as it produces no greenhouse gas emissions, unlike fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas. Global electricity consumptionhit record highs last year, driven by the electrification of buildings, vehicles, and particularly, the rise of …