Key Takeaways:

• Amazon has invested in X-Energy, a startup specializing in small modular reactors (SMRs)
• The company has signed two development agreements to construct SMRs in the Pacific Northwest and Virginia
• The SMRs will generate around 620 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 1.2 million homes
• X-Energy's Xe-100 reactor will generate 80 megawatts of electricity using a unique fuel system known as TRISO
• The investment in X-Energy will support the development of up to 5,000 megawatts of new nuclear power throughout the U.S. by 2039
• The deals announced by Amazon and X-Energy demonstrate the importance of nuclear power in the fight against climate change.