- Microsoft & Oracle absent from Nuclear Pledge signed by Amazon, Meta and Google
- It aims to triple nuclear capacity in 2050 to support global energy needs
- Nuclear seen as the key to operating AI-driven data centers with pure energy
Even through Microsoft, it is seriously examining core energy seriously as a way of operating its data centers – even signing a deal in 2024 to buy energy from the restarted three mile Ø (TMI) nuclear system – it is especially absent from a new large energy -bustle mortgage that supports the global expansion of nuclear capacity.
This promise has attracted larger signatories such as Amazon, Meta and Google, but neither Microsoft nor Oracle, who are also exploring atomic energy, is on the list.
Led by the World Nuclear Association was first introduced at the World Nuclear Symposium in September 2023 and has received support from 14 major global banks and financial institutions, 140 core industrial companies and 31 countries.
Pure energy around the clock
Its purpose is to drive Nuclear Energy’s “essential role in improving energy security, elasticity and providing continuous clean energy” and sets a target to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050.
Nuclear power currently supplies approx. 9% of the world’s electricity via 439 reactors.
The call for action goes beyond traditional energy applications. It also outlines Nuclear’s potential to serve sectors with high demand as data centers, where the increase in artificial intelligence has led to rising energy needs.
Although it typically takes at least five years to construct a nuclear system, micro-atom reactors that are expected to be available in the early 2030s could be a faster, cheaper solution to operate large computers operations.
“We are proud to sign a promise in support of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050, as nuclear power will be an important in building a reliable, safe and sustainable energy future,” said Lucia Tian, Google’s leader of pure energy and decarbonization technologies.
“Google will continue to work with our partners to accelerate the commercialization of advanced nuclear technologies that can provide the pure energy needed to meet the growing electricity demand around the world.”
This message was repeated by Urvi Palekh, head of Global Energy at Meta. “When global economies are expanded, the need for a reliable, clean and resistant energy supply can be most important.
Brandon Oyer, head of Americas Energy and Water for AWS, emphasized it urgently when scaling nuclear power. “Accelerating Nuclear Energy Development will be critical of strengthening our country’s security, meeting future energy needs and tackling climate change.
You can see the big energy trucks promised by Meta, Amazon, Google and ten other companies, with a statement of support from Siemens Energy, here (PDF).
