Five Ways The Tech Sector’s Embrace Of Nuclear Power Benefits America (From RealClearEnergy)

Recent announcements by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft that they are dedicating billions of dollars to consume nuclear power and invest in the next generation of this non-emitting energy source will provide significant benefits to the United States.

Nuclear power is America’s largest source of non-emitting, clean energy. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, it produces 19 percent of U.S. electricity, nearly half of the nation’s emission free electricity, and “avoid[s] more than 471 million metric tons of carbon each year, the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road.”

The tech companies’ nuclear power investments mean more domestic energy production, lower emissions, and accelerated deployment of small modular reactors while also positioning the U.S. for global AI leadership and global energy leadership.

Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler discusses this in an Op-Ed in RealClearEnergy here.