Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai has hinted at the possibility of using nuclear energy to power the company’s AI data centers. In a recent interview with Nikkei Asia, Pichai discussed Google’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions across all operations by 2030, while acknowledging the increased energy demands brought on by AI investments.

To meet these challenges, Google is exploring various clean energy alternatives, including solar power and small modular nuclear reactors. This interest in nuclear energy isn’t new for the tech giant, in September 2023, Google wrote a paper on its intention to invest significantly in clean energy technologies such as geothermal power and hydrogen.

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Google competitors, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), have already made moves in this direction. Amazon recently secured a $650 million deal to purchase electricity from the Susquehanna nuclear power station. 

Similarly, Microsoft signed a 20-year agreement to buy energy from Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant, which is set to restart operations in 2028 after being shut down in 2019.

Pichai did not provide specific details on when or where Google might start sourcing nuclear power.

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