Amazon Web Services to invest $500M into small modular reactors

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Amazon Web Services said on Wednesday that it will invest $500 million in small nuclear reactors to provide electricity it will need for expanding tech services that include artificial intelligence.

AWS said it signed an agreement with Dominion Energy, a utility company in Virginia, and Energy Northwest in Washington state to explore the use of small modular reactors as part of its zero-carbon emissions effort.

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