Blue Energy and Crusoe partner on nuclear-powered data center in Texas

⚡ When AI Meets Atoms Google’s 25-year deal with NextEra Energy, Inc. to restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear plant is more than a clean energy story, it’s the first time a decommissioned U.S. reactor will be brought back online to power AI data centers. This marks a turning point: the AI boom demands baseload, carbon-free, ultra-reliable power. Renewables alone can’t yet meet that. Nuclear can. By 2029, Duane Arnold will deliver 615 MW of 24/7 carbon-free energy, supporting Google’s cloud growth and strengthening Iowa’s grid. 👉 Read more on Reuters https://lnkd.in/ewRMepvJ It’s a glimpse of what’s next: 🔹 Private-sector nuclear restarts and SMRs tied to digital infrastructure 🔹 AI-driven load mapping and real-time carbon tracking 🔹 Data-center-anchored energy ecosystems where baseload meets compute The future of AI isn’t only about compute power, it’s about energy intelligence. And sometimes the smartest energy comes from the oldest atom. Looks like digital demand might be the real force behind the next energy transition - what do you think?

Google and NextEra Energy To Revive Decommissioned Iowa Nuclear Facility - NextEra Energy and Google announced a partnership to restart Iowa’s only Nuclear power facility, which was decommissioned in 2020.  Duane Arnold Energy Center represents a significant transaction that underscores the intense energy demands generated by the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers. This agreement is a strategic move for Google, securing a 25-year Power […] The post Google and NextEra Energy To Revive Decommissioned Iowa Nuclear Facility appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints . #Logistics #SupplyChain #CarolTrans

Google and NextEra to revive major Iowa nuclear facility as AI energy demand surges https://lnkd.in/dC-5k4Xd Google and NextEra Energy are partnering to revive a major nuclear energy facility in Iowa as part of efforts to meet growing energy demands from AI. #SocialChamp #GoodRead

US nuclear generation to grow 27% post 2035, as data centers fuel power demand: WoodMac Summary: Wood Mackenzie projects U.S. nuclear generation +27% after 2035 (to 2060) as AI-driven data centers strain grids and push corporates toward firm, zero-carbon supply. Recent moves—U.S. $80B Westinghouse partnership and NextEra–Google’s Duane Arnold restart—signal a pivot from announcements to execution. WoodMac also sees data center demand rising from ~700 TWh (2025) to ~3,500 TWh (2050) and global nuclear capacity doubling to quadrupling (≈400 GW → 800–1,600 GW) by 2060. Net: nuclear is re-entering the baseload/flex mix for digital infrastructure, but timelines hinge on permitting, costs, and skilled labor. #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #NuclearEnergy #Baseload #FirmCleanPower #EnergyTransition #GridCapacity #SMR #Policy #Permitting #Workforce #WoodMackenzie #Westinghouse #NextEra #Google

NextEra and Google will restart Iowa’s 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant by 2029 to power Google’s AI data centers -- signaling nuclear’s comeback as a key clean-energy source. Read more about it on the Energy Edge blog. #energy #energyedge #renewableenergy https://lnkd.in/g2bE7qYj

🚨 Big energy + tech news: Google and NextEra are teaming up to bring Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear site back to life — this time to help power the massive energy needs of AI. It’s a bold move that blends clean energy, innovation, and the future of data infrastructure. Exciting to see how legacy energy assets are being reimagined for the AI era. Check out our blog post here: https://lnkd.in/g-yn9ue4 #AI #CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #Innovation #Sustainability #TechNews

⚛️🤝 Sizewell C signs fuel contracts with Urenco and Framatome Deals secure early operations, boost UK energy security and support skilled nuclear jobs 🔍 Read the full article https://lnkd.in/ePpMSbC6 #Nuclear #SizewellC #EnergySecurity #Urenco #Framatome #CleanEnergy #NetZero

https://lnkd.in/eXjmqHvA 💡 Amazon-funded SMRs to power Washington via “Cascade” facility Amazon is backing a new small modular reactor (SMR) power plant — to be built by Energy Northwest — near Richland, Washington. The project, dubbed Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, will deploy 12 SMRs (Xe-100 design) in three 320 MW blocks, for a total capacity of 960 MW (all within a few city blocks). The build is expected to start at the end of the decade, with operations coming online in the 2030s. The modular approach is intended to reduce land footprint compared to traditional gigawatt-scale plants. In the initial phase, Amazon & X-Energy plan to build 4 units (320 MW) with room to scale to the full 12. The facility will tie into the existing Energy Northwest (Columbia Generating Station) infrastructure. Amazon, X-energy , Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) & and Doosan Enerbility already have a strategic agreement to deploy > 5 GW of new nuclear in the U.S. by 2039—aiming to mobilize up to $50B in public & private capital. The project underscores the growing intersection of tech, energy, and advanced nuclear, with Amazon positioning itself as a backer of carbon-free baseload power to support AI, cloud compute, and digital infrastructure.

⚛️Blue Energy and Crusoe are teaming up to build a 1.5 GW AI data center campus in Texas, starting with natural gas power in 2028 and transitioning to nuclear energy by 2031. The project highlights how AI growth is driving new demand for reliable baseload power, and how nuclear could play a pivotal role in powering the next generation of digital infrastructure. ⚛️💻⚡ Source: https://lnkd.in/gyT8isbB

Out of curiosity, since a large minority of the population still believes Nuclear is a cheap alternative energy source, I wanted to compare the price, per kW installed, of Vogtle Nuclear Plant in Georgia (the largest Nuclear Plant in the US in the last 50 years, by far) and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW). Vogtle is around 4.8 Giggawatts and CVOW is around 2.6 Giggawatts, both massive! For Vogtle, the final cost per kilowatt came in at roughly $15,700 per kW installed capacity. Now, with that said, this is a massive baseload facility that will generate power for decades. But here's the thing. The Coastal Virginia offshore wind project has achieved (both were over budget) around $4,200 per kW installed capacity. You simply have to look at these numbers when making energy infrastructure decisions to understand that Wind/Solar/Storage are a massive potential source for us to utilize as AI/Data Centers drives the necessity for more power. The CVOW project was planned off of the Virginia coast precisely to power their massive amount of Data Centers there. And since it's critical to balance cost with reliability, moving forward, it might make sense to continue to diversify the energy portfolio. One could argue that the Nuclear will last longer, but don't dare debate that nuclear comes without maintenance issues. Vogtle has been fraught with downtime already! With renewables, you don't have to deal with decades-long construction timelines. It's more flexible and responsive to the rapidly changing energy landscape that we're in currently.