Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.

With wind energy facing a deep freeze from Washington, Gov. Hochul’s call for advancing nuclear power may prove crucial for the state to hit climate targets while courting energy-hungry high tech, experts said.

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Nuclear energy is safer, cheaper, and more efficient, plentiful, and reliable than any other source of energy. It is also more sustainable and better for the environment. So, what keeps us from replacing our energy production with nuclear power?

By the 1970s and 1980s, nuclear power plants became integral to the country’s electricity supply, providing a stable and substantial portion of the nation’s energy.

Global nuclear energy production is set to reach a record high in 2025, driven by increased investment and growing demand.

The jaw-dropping energy demands of AI tools has led some California companies and lawmakers to re-examine the possibility of nuclear power.

Digihost, a cryptocurrency mining operation, said it may want to use small nuclear reactors to power its facility located off Erie Avenue in North Tonawanda.

Poland and Canada have signed an agreement that provides a legal framework for more intensive cooperation on nuclear power, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday after meeting his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau.

British maritime nuclear startup Core Power announced Wednesday that it is partnering with Seattle-based naval architecture firm Glosten to design a floating nuclear power plant to support southern U.S. ports by the early 2030s.