Axios pointed out that as AI’s electricity requirements surge, nuclear power must be part of the alternative energy needed to lessen the use of fossil fuels to feed the grid. The challenge is that many Americans, perhaps remembering Three Mile Island, do not want nuclear energy to be part of the solution.
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Axios authors wrote, “With the artificial intelligence boom taking shape and policymakers hoping to bring more electric vehicles online, nuclear power is seen as one of the more promising ways to power up without excess emissions.” A Pew Research poll, however, shows, “Critics highlight the high cost of nuclear power plant projects and the complexities of handling radioactive waste.”
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