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CIO Upside

Nuclear, Microgrids Could Ease the AI Power Drain

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Microgrids could offer a stopgap solution until small modular reactors are ready for the market.

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Energy

A Uranium Crunch Looms Over Nuclear’s Parade

The sector has been soaring on an atomic tailwind thanks to the energy demands of AI-hungry tech companies.

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Big Tech

2024: The Year Big Tech Got into the Energy Game

This year Big Tech got into the energy game in a big way, and if it wants to chase AI it’ll need even more energy in years to come.

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Energy

Big Tech’s Energy Rush Hits a Hurdle

FERC kiboshed a bid to increase the amount of power that a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania is allowed to supply to one of Amazon’s data centers.

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Energy

Big Banks Promise to Back Nuclear Energy

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A group of 14 large banks and other financial institutions announced that they’re going to up their support for the nuclear power industry.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Upend Electricity Demand

AI’s energy needs are enormous, and could have a once-in-a-generation impact on the electricity market.

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