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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Constellation Energy and Vistra sank as the DeepSeek artificial intelligence model sent shock waves through the market.

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South Carolina’s governor likes the idea of completing two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County to provide more power for the state. But plenty of criticism remains, eight years after the work was abandoned amid rising costs.

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.

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.

Naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Glosten has been commissioned by Core Power to develop the operational concept and design of a floating nuclear power plant to provide power to US ports.

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.