Small nuclear reactors + tech giants. Follow the money.

  Within days of each other both Google and Amazon announced investments into small modular nuclear reactors to power data centers. This comes after Microsoft announced its intent to invest in power from Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.  Google is signing a contract to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors via Kairos Power. Amazon announced it is working with utility Dominion Energy to put a small modular reactor near an existing North Anna nuclear power station in Virginia with  an investment in reactor developer X-energy. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the DOE will invest $900 million in small modular nuclear reactors.  @cnbc

Houston Chronicle | Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy