Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?
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Google to provide early-stage funding for three advanced nuclear projects

Google will provide early-stage funding to help developer Elementl Power advance three advanced nuclear projects, as part of an agreement announced by the companies Wednesday. Elementl Power calls ...
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Google Backs Nuclear Innovation with Kairos Power, TVA for Oak Ridge Reactor

Google is joining the clean energy movement by partnering with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build a small modular nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Hermes 2 ...
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Google, NextEra Energy partnering to reopen nuclear power plant by early 2029

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - NextEra Energy announced a partnership with Google Monday that will reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center to provide nuclear power for Google’s data centers. Google plans to ...
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Google Invests in Modular Power Reactor for its AI Technology

Google announced on Monday a new collaboration to bring onstream a new modular nuclear power reactor. This new power plant continues to see Google and other tech companies invest in infrastructure for ...