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Meta turns to nuclear energy for its AI ambitions
Meta’s looking to partner with nuclear energy companies.
Developers are now designing next-generation technology called small modular reactors (SMRs) that are supposed to make it easier to build and site a project, ostensibly cutting down costs. Meta says it’s interested in both SMRs and larger reactors, and is searching for partners who “who will ultimately permit, design, engineer, finance, construct, and operate these power plants.” Its goal is to add 1-4 gigawatts of new nuclear generation capacity in the US by the early 2030s. Given the long lead times to construct a new plant — and since advanced technologies will still have to prove that they can work at scale — all these splashy nuclear deals are unlikely to help the US meet its short-term climate goals.
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