Xin Hua She·2025-10-28 05:01Core Insights - Google announced plans to restart a nuclear power plant in Iowa to support its AI infrastructure, indicating a strategic move to diversify energy sources for AI operations [2] - The Duane Arnold Energy Center, which was closed in 2020, is set to resume operations in 2029 under a 25-year power purchase agreement with New Era Energy [2] - This collaboration aims to responsibly meet the growing electricity demands of Google's cloud and AI infrastructure in Iowa [2] Group 1 - The partnership with New Era Energy is part of a broader strategy to ensure sufficient power supply for Google's expanding AI and cloud services [2] - Google has also announced plans to build three advanced nuclear power plants in collaboration with Elemental Energy to secure additional power supply [2] - The rapid development of AI is becoming a significant driver of electricity demand globally, with the International Energy Agency predicting that data center electricity consumption will more than double by 2030 [2]