Microsoft's Revolutionary Deal for Nuclear Power Supply

Discover how Microsoft's groundbreaking agreement to purchase all power from the 3 Mile Island nuclear plant could change the energy game for data centers. This first-of-its-kind deal promises advancements in energy sourcing for tech giants. #Microsoft #NuclearEnergy #DataCenters #EnergyInnovation #ConstellationEnergy #SustainablePower #GameChanger #TechNews #EnergyFuture #CorporateResponsibility

[jaybee]

standardized, pre-manufactured micro- nuke salt- breeder reactors that use spent fuel will be the future of nuke reactors. they'd be safe. sine they're made in a factory & deployed on trucks, government approval expense gets much cheaper & much easier- one size fits all & you just make as many units as it takes to meet your needs.

[HelloHello-ybrl]

Nuclear is more cost efficient as well as being relatively carbon free. Does this mean that other power consumers will be forced to pay more for less efficient power solutions?

[TechToWatch]

MS isn't buying the power to use for homes. It's for data centres and AI

[jaybee]

in the southwest- a combination of wind & solar with megapack battery storage over the area of a 50 mile x 50 mile track of land would output roughly the same power output as this plant- but- would deploy in half the time and half the cost to get to startup- and once operational? would cost 1/10th the cost. also, if you count the exlusion zone of the nuclear plant (no one wants to live within 20 miles of one) there's really not that big of a difference in space needed. however, I still like nuclear- it's a great option and you can deploy it in areas where it's freezing cold, barely any wind & almost no sun.

[jamescollins]

Didn't 3 Mile Island have issues.... Microsoft could definitely fix that. Could even figure a way of using spent fuel and draw more energy from it.

[kontrarien]

The future doesn't exist with wind and solar. Welcome to the Energy Age. Get on board or be left behind.