Tech Giants Embrace Nuclear in Historic Climate Move
Tech Giants Go Nuclear: Amazon and Google's Bold Bet on Atomic Energy Nobody saw this coming. When Amazon and Google announced their nuclear energy plans last month, it sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and the energy sector. Amazon and Google just jumped headfirst into the nuclear game, signing what some are calling an audacious global pact to support tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050. This unexpected move signals a significant shift in how the world's Silicon Valley giants are scrambling to handle their insatiable power hunger and climate commitments. The Nuclear Option Takes Center Stage For years, we have watched Big Tech tout investments in wind farms and solar arrays as their primary strategy for greening their massive operations. They've built sprawling solar fields and signed countless deals for renewable energy credits. But there's always been a problem they have not publicly addressed much: what happens when the sun does not shine and the...