
Nuclear power is ‘overblown’ as an energy source for data centers, power company CEO says
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/10/nuclear-is-overblown-as-energy-source-for-data-centers-aes-ceo-says.html
by cnbc_official

Nuclear power is ‘overblown’ as an energy source for data centers, power company CEO says
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/10/nuclear-is-overblown-as-energy-source-for-data-centers-aes-ceo-says.html
by cnbc_official
4 comments
Man who makes current power doesn’t like new power, who would have guessed.
Duh
Yeah anyone with a large stake in oil and gas is going to push back against any viable alternatives, especially nuclear since its a drop in replacement for base load power plants vs solar can’t really replace power plants yet due to lack of sufficient storage + excess generation capacity.
I went to a debate a few years back hosted by Bill Nye on Nuclear energy – for and against. I definitely came away with more understanding of the complexities / logistic challenges and why it can’t be everywhere, but in places where it can be, it should