Amazon is moving forward with a small modular reactor (SMR) project in Richland, Washington, to help power its AI and cloud services with cleaner energy. Partnering with Energy Northwest and SMR developer X-energy, the company plans to build up to twelve modular units at the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, beginning with four that would provide 320 megawatts of power. Construction is slated to begin before the decade ends, with operations expected in the 2030s. The effort follows other tech giants’ recent forays into nuclear power for AI workloads. Leia mais →