artificial intelligence Biden Executive Order Directs Federal Land Use for AI Data Centers The Biden Administration issues an executive order to advance U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence infrastructure by leasing federal land for data centers and clean energy facilities.
amazon Amazon Backs Nuclear Startups to Power Data Centers with Small Modular Reactors Amazon joins Microsoft and Google in pursuing nuclear energy by investing $500 million in X-energy and planning small modular reactors in Virginia and the Pacific Northwest. The company expects the new reactors to start generating electricity in the early 2030s.
nuclear power Big Tech Turns to Nuclear Power to Fuel AI Data Center Boom Major technology companies are turning to nuclear energy to meet the massive power demands of expanding AI and cloud data centers while trying to honor their carbon-neutral pledges.
inflation reduction act Climate Tech Wins Big as Inflation Reduction Act Becomes Law President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act, delivering massive tax credits to renewable energy and climate tech sectors. The landmark legislation puts the US on track to cut emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.