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The most common fuel used in conventional nuclear fission power stations, uranium-235 is "non-renewable" according to the Energy Information Administration, the organization however is silent on the recycled MOX fuel. [3] The National Renewable Energy Laboratory does not mention nuclear power in its "energy basics" definition. [4]
While renewable energy like solar and wind are certainly part of that equation, tech companies need uninterruptible power sources. And for that, they’re leaning into nuclear power.
Nuclear power's contribution to global energy production was about 4% in 2023. This is a little more than wind power, which provided 3.5% of global energy in 2023. [167] Nuclear power's share of global electricity production has fallen from 16.5% in 1997, in large part because the economics of nuclear power have become more difficult. [168]
In contrast, controllable renewable energy sources include dammed hydroelectricity, bioenergy, or geothermal power. Percentages of various types of sources in the top renewable energy-producing countries across each geographical region in 2023. Renewable energy systems have rapidly become more efficient and cheaper over the past 30 years. [3]
Clean energy tax credits in the huge 2022 green energy bill apply to nuclear power, and will help lower costs. Other demonstration projects are ongoing, including some with Energy Department ...
Japan plans to continue safely restarting nuclear power plants and will use as much renewable energy as possible, Industry Minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday, indicating no major shift in policy ...
Proponents of nuclear energy point to the fact that nuclear power produces very little conventional air pollution, greenhouse gases, and smog, in contrast to fossil fuel sources of energy. [5] Proponents also argue that perceived risks of storing waste are exaggerated, and point to an operational safety record in the Western world which is ...
Amazon is the latest tech giant to turn to nuclear power as a source of clean energy as the demand for more power in data centers grows. ... with 100% renewable energy in 2023, seven years ahead ...