Amazon, Google and Meta signed a pledge Wednesday to triple global nuclear power by 2050, adding to the push for reactors as artificial intelligence spikes demand for electricity.
At the CERAWeek conference in Houston, the technology giants joined Occidental Petroleum, Dow Chemical and Siemens Energy in backing the pledge, facilitated by the World Nuclear Association. The goal of deploying vastly more nuclear power reflects a growing alignment between the technology and energy sectors to fuel an AI-driven data center expansion.
“Google will continue to work alongside our partners to accelerate the commercialization of advanced nuclear technologies that can provide the around-the-clock clean energy necessary to meet growing electricity demand around the world,” said Lucia Tian, Google’s head of clean energy and decarbonization technologies, in a statement.
Brandon Oyer, Amazon Web Services’ head of energy and water for the Americas, said in a statement: “Accelerating nuclear energy development will be critical to strengthening our nation’s security, meeting future energy demands, and addressing climate change.
