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Amazon joins Google in investing in small modular nuclear power

Amazon is investing in small modular nuclear reactors. while they’re radiation safe, they’re a risky investment.

On Tuesday, Google announced that it had made a power purchase agreement for electricity generated by a small modular nuclear reactor design that hasn't even received regulatory approval yet. The company's Amazon Web Services (AWS) group has announced three different investments, including one targeting a different startup that has its own design for small, modular nuclear reactors and one that has not yet received regulatory approval. Should the site lose power or control over the hardware, the reactor will default to a state where it can't generate enough heat to melt down or damage its containment.

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