The Grim Truth Behind Microsoft’s Plan for Three Mile Island and AI
Can AI be green? Not like this—especially when the company is also selling its AI tools to oil and gas companies.
Three Mile Island, site of 1979 nuclear reactor accident, reopening to power AI
Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania nuclear plant that was the site of a 1979 reactor accident, is reopening to generate power for artificial intelligence.
Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal
Industry-wide, data centers demanded upward of 350 TWh of power in 2024, according to a Bloomberg analysis, up substantially from about 100 TWh in 2012. An IEA report expects those data center power needs to continue to rise in the near future, hitting the 620 to 1,050 TWh range by 2026.
AI May Breathe New Life Into Three Mile Island to Supply Power to Microsoft’s Data Centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant said Friday that it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers with carbon-free energy.
Microsoft's AI Energy Needs May Bring Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Back Into Service
The site of the nation's most serious nuclear reactor accident could reopen by 2028 with Microsoft as its sole customer.
Microsoft, Three Mile Island, and the Future of AI-Powered Energy Investments
Microsoft's partnership to revive Three Mile Island nuclear plant is set to power its AI ambitions with carbon-free energy
Plan would power new Microsoft AI data center with electricity from Pa.'s Three Mile Island nuclear reactor
Constellation Energy is prepared to invest $1.6 billion to bring the plant's surviving reactor from the 1979 meltdown back online.
Microsoft’s deal for Three Mile Island energy shows investors just how voracious AI can be
In a move driven by the demand for energy that AI is creating, Microsoft Corp. has entered into a multidecade agreement to purchase 100% of the energy to be
Three Mile Island to Reopen as Power Supplier for Microsoft AI
The site of the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, may reopen to help Microsoft fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions. The nuclear plant has been closed since 2019.
Microsoft in 20yr deal to reopen Three Mile Island to power its AI energy needs
Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement to reopen the Three Mile Island to fuel its growing AI energy requirements.
Tech 5: Microsoft Taps Three Mile Island to Power AI, Intel Shares New Strategy
All eyes were on interest rates this week as the US Federal Reserve's two day meeting took place. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ether rallied later in the week, but analysts are uncertain about the sustainability of their gains.
Microsoft goes nuclear for its energy-hungry data centers as it bets on infamous Three Mile Island station power for its AI ambitions
Microsoft has signed a deal with one of the most infamous nuclear power facilities in the US as it looks for more ways to ...
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Infamous Three-Mile Island Nuclear Reactor Set to Fulfill Energy Needs for Microsoft’s AI Initiatives
Energy Hunger AI is an overwhelmingly popular new trend in the technology sector. However, it is even more energy-consuming than previous trends like cloud computing. For example, ChatGPT consumes 25x ...