The return of the nuclear age — Amazon reveals it is also investing in nuclear energy

Just days after Google announced that it would be investing in nuclear energy to fuel its AI data centers, Amazon has confirmed that it, too, is on board with nuclear.

The Seattle company has announced a handful of agreements and investments focusing on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in an effort to clean up its energy supply and address the growing demand for power as a result of the AI boom.

Although Amazon still remains committed to other clean energy sources, it stated that nuclear forms an important part of a mix thanks to its proven reliability.

Amazon hedges its bets on nuclear

AWS CEO Matt Garman commented: “Nuclear is a safe source of carbon-free energy that can help power our operations and meet the growing demands of our customers, while helping us progress toward our Climate Pledge commitment to be net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040.”

Garman added: “Our ...