To meet its data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/general/amazons-ai-push-is-undermining-its-sustainability-goals-160156136.html” data-ylk=”slk:massive energy demand;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>massive energy demand for its AI and cloud services, Amazon is investing in nuclear power as a cleaner option. After data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/amazon-plans-to-build-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-135335184.html” data-ylk=”slk:signing agreements;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>signing agreements to help build nuclear energy projects last year, the tech giant data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ href=”https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-smr-nuclear-energy” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:revealed plans;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>revealed plans for an upcoming small modular reactor, or SMR, in Richland, Washington. Amazon is working with Energy Northwest, Washington state’s utilities agency, and X-energy, an SMR developer, to build the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility.
The SMR has a smaller footprint than traditional…
