Google announced a new power purchase agreement with small modular reactor developer Kairos Power, marking a shift toward nuclear energy to meet the rising power needs of data centers. Google's senior director for energy and climate, Michael Terrell, emphasized the importance of nuclear energy in supporting the company's AI-driven growth and overall clean energy goals. Kairos Power is backed by the Department of Energy and is constructing its Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor in Tennessee. Google’s move reflects the increasing reliance on emissions-free energy to power data centers 24/7 and reduce emissions while maintaining reliable operations.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Google announced a new power purchase agreement with small modular reactor developer Kairos
00:07Power, marking a shift toward nuclear energy to meet the rising power needs of data centers.
00:13Google's senior director for energy and climate, Michael Terrell, emphasized the importance
00:17of nuclear energy in supporting the company's AI-driven growth and overall clean energy
00:22goals.
00:23Kairos Power is backed by the Department of Energy and is constructing its Hermes low-power
00:27demonstration reactor in Tennessee.
00:30Google's move reflects the increasing reliance on emissions-free energy to power data centers
00:3524-7 and reduce emissions while maintaining reliable operations.
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