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Google purchases nuclear energy from Kairos Power SMRs

by espadrine on 10/15/24, 8:38 AM with 2 comments

  • by espadrine on 10/15/24, 8:56 AM

    Five years to build each SMR is faster than what it takes to build a typical EPR (from 10 to 20 years), but it is still longer than what I expected. Besides, the 5-year figure might have overruns as they work through regulatory hoops towards a permit.

    Nevertheless, before even having one built, it will allow Google to say that large model training will eventually not produce CO2.

  • by brudgers on 10/15/24, 5:21 PM