Amazon's Recent Investment in Nuclear Power: A Significant Step Towards a Cleaner Energy Future

In a groundbreaking move, Amazon has announced three deals aimed at adding approximately 300 megawatts of nuclear power capacity in the Pacific Northwest and Virginia, two regions that are critical to the company's data center operations. The company has invested in X-Energy, a startup specializing in small modular reactors (SMRs), and has signed two development agreements to construct SMRs in these regions.