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Failed nuclear project could help solve data center energy needs

AI data center growth is driving the revival of small nuclear reactor projects, particularly a dormant facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, owned by BWXT and partnered with Applied Atomics. This initiative aims to address the immense energy demands of data centers, despite ongoing challenges related to high costs, regulatory hurdles, and radioactive waste disposal. The first 195-megawatt reactor is projected to operate commercially in five years.