Amazon, Google, Meta I signed a pledge this week This will support three times the nuclear weapons worldwide by at least 2050.
The large-scale energy user pledge – supported by the World Nuclear Association and industrial giants such as the Dow, Occidental, Alesias and Male – are non-binding. But it shows widespread support for expanding nuclear power after years of pushback from environmental groups.
The tech giant continues to be some of the largest energy drivers in the United States as it expands its power-hungry data centers to support AI development.
The pledge states that “nuclear energy can provide 24/7 energy regardless of weather, season or geographical location.”
The company is currently attending annually Cerawek Conference Hosted by S&P Global in Houston. According to the Cerawek website, more than 10,000 participants and 80 countries have joined the panel to convene “challenges to energy security, supply and climate ambitions.”
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The technology giant took steps towards nuclear energy in October, focusing on small modular reactors It can be used to generate energy and heat, According to the New York Times.
Former US President Joe Biden saw nuclear power as an important aspect of reducing greenhouse emissions and signed a law passed by a bipartisan majority. Parliament in February 2024we intend to speed up the development of nuclear power plants.
During the 2023 World Climate Measures Summit, the US and 20 other countries signed a pledge of triple nuclear energy, which now includes non-governmental officials.
The pledge is cited as the final point: “We invite other large energy user companies to participate in this pledge.”
