Amazon signs nuclear power deals, following Google, Microsoft [Video]

Amazon said Wednesday it has signed three agreements to develop nuclear power projects, making the e-commerce giant the latest Big Tech firm to announce nuclear deals in recent weeks amid a surge in demand for energy to power artificial intelligence.

The company inked deals with public utility conglomerate Energy Northwest and developer X-Energy to build several small modular reactors (SMRs) in the region, and made an agreement with Dominion Energy in Virginia to explore the development of another SMR to boost power in that area.

“Nuclear is a safe source of carbon-free energy that can help power our operations and meet the growing demands of our customers, while helping us progress toward our Climate Pledge commitment to be net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040,” Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said in a statement announcing the deals.

“One of the fastest ways to address climate change is by transitioning our society to carbon-free energy sources, and nuclear …