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Tech Giants Embrace Natural Gas Ahead of Nuclear Renaissance

1/14/2025

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US tech giants, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, are turning to natural gas to power their AI data centers until 2030, valuing its reliability and swift setup. Meanwhile, the 2030s may usher in a nuclear renaissance, with small modular reactors poised to offer a faster, more affordable path to clean energy.

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Story summary

US tech giants, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, are turning to natural gas to power their AI data centers until 2030, valuing its reliability and swift setup. Meanwhile, the 2030s may usher in a nuclear renaissance, with small modular reactors poised to offer a faster, more affordable path to clean energy.