Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded NextEra Energy a $1.9 billion loan to restart Iowa's Duane Arnold Energy Center, which Google aims to use for nearby AI data centers. The loan follows a similar one for Three Mile Island, reflecting growing tech industry demand for clean, firm power.
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