Each deal supports the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), which can be one-tenth to one-quarter the size of a traditional nuclear power plant. If these projects make it to the finish line, SMRs would be a source of carbon pollution-free energy for big tech companies trying to salvage their climate goals by turning to nuclear energy.

Amazon is investing in small modular nuclear reactors. while they’re radiation safe, they’re a risky investment.

Amazon is going all-in on nuclear power. The tech behemoth will make a down payment on a set of new nuclear reactors in Washington state that can power its data centers and other homes and businesses in the area,

Key Takeaways Amazon said Wednesday that it is making a trio of investments in nuclear energy efforts.The investments are meant to help meet Amazon's rising electricity demands, and support its transition to clean energy,

Amazon is looking to next-generation nuclear plant designs to power its expanding portfolio of data centers, as AI helps to drive up power demands. Why it matters: The new commitments — along with other companies' recent announcements — show a surge of interest in small modular reactors to prevent burgeoning AI computing tasks from torpedoing climate goals.