US EditionGoogle Agrees Deal to Buy Power From Planned Nuclear Fusion Plant
- Google announced a partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to buy 200 megawatts of clean fusion power from the planned ARC facility in Virginia.
- This marks Google's first commercial commitment to fusion, increasing their investment in Commonwealth Fusion Systems since 2021.
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems expects to deliver power to the grid from the planned fusion power facility in Virginia in the early 2030s.
- The technology aims to meet growing electricity demand due to advancements in electrification and artificial intelligence.
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Google bets on nonexistent nuclear fusion option to run data centers
Google wants to buy power that doesn't exist yet from a technology that may not work. The tech giant announced plans Monday, June 30, to purchase 200 megawatts of electricity produced through nuclear fusion from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a startup spun off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fusion energy promises to replicate the same nuclear process that powers the sun and stars. Rather than generating heat by splitting atoms li…
Google signs nuclear fusion deal
Google signed a deal to buy power generated through nuclear fusion, only the second such agreement to use the as-yet-unviable technology. Commercial Fusion Systems plans to open a demonstration reactor in Massachusetts in 2027 and create a commercial plant, ready to supply Google’s data centers with power, by the early 2030s. Nuclear fusion works by squashing small atoms together, as occurs in the center of stars, rather than splitting big atoms…
Google is investing in a futuristic nuclear fusion power plant that hasn't been built yet. Tech companies are looking for ways to achieve a virtually unlimited source of clean energy that is still years away.
Google strikes deal to buy fusion power
Google has struck a deal to buy 200 megawatts of fusion power, as the tech giant struggles to reach its sustainability goals in the face of the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). The company announced Monday that it is partnering with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to offtake power from its first commercial plant in…
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