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U.S. NANO Nuclear Plans to Deploy Advanced Nuclear Energy for AI Industrial Parks

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. recently announced that it has signed a non-binding strategic commercial framework agreement with Tillman Global Holdings and its global data center platform Tillman Digital Gateway, aiming to promote the future use of its KRONOS MMR energy system in artificial intelligence industrial parks that Tillman plans to build in the United States. Figure 1 - NANO Nuclear and Tillman Digital Gateway sign strategic commercial framework to advance nuclear power for gigawatt-scale AI industrial parks in the U.S. Under the agreement, NANO Nuclear will become...

2026-08-25

SK Deepens Cooperation with TerraPower, Targeting Nuclear Power Supply for AI Data Centers

According to industry sources, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently met with TerraPower Board Chairman Bill Gates in Seoul. The two sides exchanged views on next-generation nuclear power technology, electricity demand from AI data centers, and global energy cooperation. (From left to right) TerraPower CEO Chris Leveque, SK Innovation CEO Choo Hyung-wook, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, TerraPower Board Chairman Bill Gates, and TerraPower Senior Vice President of Business Development Jeff Miller at a meeting before a dinner at Seonhyewon restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on August 14, 2026...

2026-08-17

Utah Energy Hub Seeks Diversified Growth: Coal, Nuclear, and Data Centers in Parallel Development

On August 12, at the Carbon & Emery Energy Collaborative meeting held in Price, Utah, local government and energy companies discussed regional economic development, coal production, nuclear energy projects, and the electricity demand driven by data centers. The core message conveyed at the meeting was that while coal remains a vital pillar for Carbon County and Emery County, the future of energy and economic growth no longer depends on a single source, but rather requires the combined support of coal, nuclear energy, and emerging industries. Carbon County Commissioner Jared Haddock noted that the county's taxable value has decreased by approximately $1 billion over the past decade, putting greater pressure on local government to maintain its tax base. To avoid...

2026-08-16

India Announces INR 26.75 Trillion in Investments This Fiscal Year, with INR 6.5 Trillion Planned for Nuclear Power

According to a report released by the Economic Research Department of India's Bank of Baroda, total announced investments in India reached INR 26.75 trillion between April 1 and August 5 of the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Amid persistent uncertainties in the global economic landscape, Information Technology-enabled Services (ITeS) emerged as the dominant investment destination, accounting for 56% of total proposed investments. The report stated that the ITeS sector announced investments of INR 14.98 trillion, with nearly 99% concentrated in data centers and artificial intelligence, involving 13 companies. This indicates that digital infrastructure and AI-related industries remain a strategic focus for Indian enterprises and capital allocation. By sector, investment announcements remain highly...

2026-08-10

South Korea to Launch Hearings on 12th Power Supply and Demand Plan, New Nuclear Projects Under Review

South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment stated on August 4 that the government will advance procedures for the 12th Basic Plan for Power Supply and Demand, with the issue of new nuclear power plants to be included in public discussion and subsequent review. Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment of South Korea (Photo source: Yonhap) South Korea's Climate Change Minister Kim Sung-hwan stated that the format and number of sessions for the public hearings on the 12th Basic Plan for Power Supply and Demand will be finalized this week, with plans to accelerate related procedures starting next week. Under the current schedule, the government intends to form a planning proposal in September or October and submit it for review through established procedures after completing public consultation. Regarding the issue of new nuclear power plants, Kim Sung-hwan stated...

2026-08-05

Masayoshi Son: Nuclear Fusion Could Become Key to Powering Future AI Data Centers

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said at the SoftBank World annual event in Tokyo on July 14 that as electricity demand from AI data centers continues to rise, nuclear fusion technology is expected to become one of the most realistic power solutions in the near future. Son believes that most of the current electricity demand from data centers will still be met by natural gas, but this landscape could change over the next 15 years. He predicted that by 2040, global data center capacity demand will reach 3 terawatts, with nuclear fusion playing a significant role. He said at the event that fusion will become a major source of a cheaper, cleaner, and safer new form of energy on Earth, and asked rhetorically: Now...

2026-07-15