AI Data Centers Bet on Next-Gen Nuclear

Soaring demand for electricity to power the AI boom is creating a global rush to develop small modular reactors to meet the growing energy needs of the Big Tech firms with electricity that’s both reliable and low-carbon. Many start-ups in the United States and Europe are vying to become the first to not only design but also put into commercial operation the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors. The small modular reactors (SMR) are believed to be simpler and cheaper to build and install. Because of their smaller size, it…