Google and NextEra to revive major Iowa nuclear facility as AI energy demand surges

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : In addition to bringing more energy online, nuclear energy provides a potential pathway for Big Tech to continue their data center rollout while also curbing carbon emissions.
59% : "[The Google-NextEra partnership] serves as a model for the investments needed across the country to build energy capacity and deliver reliable, clean power, while protecting affordability and creating jobs that will drive the AI-driven economy," Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google, said.
54% : Media outlets had taken note when Google, in June, had quietly removed its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 from the main page of its corporate sustainability website amid expansion of its AI plans.
48% : The Duane Arnold Energy Center's prior shutdown had come at a time when the nuclear sector was struggling to compete with natural gas and other renewable energy sources due to high operating costs and public perception challenges around safety.

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