Trump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants to power data centers
The Trump administration’s Department of Energy is providing $5 billion in loans to nuclear plants that will supply power to data centers. The move links federal financing for nuclear energy to growing electricity demand from AI and cloud computing. It matters because data centers are straining grids and driving interest in reliable, low-carbon power sources.
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