According to data from SMR Nuclear, nuclear energy plants produce 441,398,880 megawatt-hours of energy throughout their lifetimes.
Former President Donald Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have proposed pivoting to nuclear energy to meet climate goals and provide the vast energy needed for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.
Governor Hochul believes nuclear energy can help address shortfalls in New York’s ambitious climate agenda, which was first announced in 2019, by positioning the state to meet its 2030 climate goals.
Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, pitched the idea of shifting to nuclear power in a recent interview with podcast host Shawn Ryan, but for very different reasons. The former President explained to Ryan that America needs to generate massive electricity to power the artificial intelligence sector.
