Google Looks to Leverage Nuclear Power for its AI Data Centers
Earlier this week, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), through its brand Google, signed an agreement to use nuclear reactors to generate power for its data centers. The multinational tech firm’s agreement with Kairos Power will see it begin to use its first nuclear reactor before 2030 as more come online by 20235. Kairos Power specializes in developing small nuclear reactors which utilize molten fluoride salt as a coolant. This is different from conventional nuclear plants, which use water as a coolant. In 2023, the California-based nuclear tech firm was awarded a permit that’d allow it to construct a new…