The worst nuclear accident in U.S. history happened in 1979 at a reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. One of its units experienced a partial meltdown. The other operated until 2019 when it was shut down for economic reasons.
Now, Microsoft is planning to bring it back to support power-hungry artificial intelligence operations.
Tech expert Omar Gallaga wrote an article for CNET on the topic. He joined Texas Standard to discuss.
Highlights from this segment:
• Microsoft is planning to reinstate Three Mile Island to create more energy and force for artificial intelligence after closing partial operations in 2019.
• The plant will help Microsoft meet their environmental goals of becoming carbon neutral by the year 2030.
• Constellation Energy signed an agreement with Microsoft to manage operations for 20 years, starting when it goes online in 2028.
