Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-10-29 10:52Group 1 - The core point of the articles highlights the record electricity consumption in the U.S. driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers, with nuclear energy becoming a focal point to meet this demand [1][2] - Google and NextEra Energy plan to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa by 2029 to provide carbon-free power for Google's AI operations, following its closure in 2020 due to high operational costs and safety concerns [1] - The U.S. electricity consumption is projected to reach 4.097 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2024, with further increases expected, potentially reaching 4.191 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2025 and 4.305 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2026, primarily driven by AI data centers [2] Group 2 - Major tech companies like Oracle, Microsoft, and Google are exploring nuclear energy solutions to address the increasing energy demands from AI computing, with Oracle designing a data center powered by three small nuclear reactors [2] - In addition to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, other nuclear projects are in progress, although no decommissioned nuclear plants have successfully restarted yet [3]