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Even a September report from the federal Department of Energy — which funds SMR development — modeled a cost per megawatt more than 50% higher than for large reactors. That’s why there are ...

Small nuclear reactors. Last year, tech giants Amazon and Google said they are also pursuing nuclear technology to help power artificial intelligence, which requires a lot of energy.. The small ...

Google is officially putting its weight behind advanced “mini” nuclear reactors in an effort to produce new clean to meet growing AI energy demands. On Tuesday, the company announced an ...

Small modular nuclear reactors long seemed like moonshots with lots of promise but not enough commercial interest. That changed recently after tech giants with surging power needs for AI ...

At the COP28 global climate summit in December, representatives of 20 nations endorsed a declaration to triple their nuclear power by 2050. Small modular reactors are integral to U.S. goals to ...

Argonne National Lab has an AI-based tool that can help design and operate nuclear reactors—at a time when AI itself is feeding a power frenzy.

Small nuclear reactors Last year, tech giants Amazon and Google said they are also pursuing nuclear technology to help power artificial intelligence, which requires a lot of energy.