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Energy Firms Seek More Power From Aging Nuclear Plants
Original: Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/climate/nuclear-powe
Energy companies are working to extract additional electricity from existing nuclear plants rather than building new reactors, the New York Times reports. The push is linked to surging demand from data centers, with Google among the companies tied to power deals, as tech firms scramble to secure reliable, low-carbon energy for artificial intelligence operations.
Why now: Growing electricity demand from AI data centers has renewed attention on nuclear power as a low-carbon supply source.
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- Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/climate/nuclear-power-plant-google-data-centers.html # Energy # Nuclear # Technology · nyt_technology@robot.villas · 3
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