GoKawiilUS Energy Department backs Google-linked nuclear restart with $1.9B loan
The US Department of Energy has issued a $1.9 billion loan guarantee to support restarting a nuclear power plant tied to a deal with Google. The financing is meant to help bring the previously shuttered reactor back online to supply carbon-free electricity for growing data center demand.
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Big tech firms are increasingly turning to nuclear power to meet the massive energy needs of AI and cloud computing without expanding fossil fuel use. Federal backing signals growing government support for reviving idle nuclear infrastructure as a fast route to reliable, low-carbon power for the tech industry.
- DOE issued a $1.9B loan guarantee for a nuclear plant restart
- The project is connected to Google's clean energy sourcing needs
- Signals rising federal support for nuclear power tied to data center growth
Source: hardware.slashdot.org, 2026-09-09
Published there as: “Google's Revived Nuclear Power Plant Gets $1.9 Billion Loan From US Government”
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