🚀Big Tech’s Bold Pledge for Nuclear

Amazon, Google, and Meta—alongside major industrial players like Dow, Occidental, Allseas, and OSGE—have signed the Large Energy Users Pledge, committing to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050.

Announced at CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, this pledge aligns with previous commitments from 31 countries, 140 nuclear companies, and 14 major financial institutions, emphasizing nuclear’s critical role in the clean energy transition.

The pledge recognizes that energy demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI data centers, industrial electrification, and global economic growth. It highlights nuclear energy as a reliable, 24/7 power source, independent of weather conditions, and essential for grid stability, hydrogen production, and synthetic fuels.

Amazon has already invested over $1 billion in nuclear projects, Meta is seeking up to 4 GW of nuclear power, and Google is pushing for advanced nuclear technologies to power the future.

The message is clear: Big Tech wants more nuclear—and they want it fast. Now, it's up to policymakers, utilities, and investors to streamline regulations, unlock financing, and accelerate nuclear deployment to turn this commitment into reality.

🔗 Read the full pledge here: Large Energy Users Pledge

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☮️Sweden to EU: Stop Fighting Nuclear!

Sweden is doubling down on energy security and calling on the European Commission to stop sidelining nuclear in EU energy policy.

Ahead of an EU energy ministers meeting, Swedish Energy Minister Ebba Busch delivered a blunt message:

Busch emphasized that nuclear, alongside wind and solar, must play a central role in securing Europe’s independence from energy instability.

She called on the EU to stop opposing new baseload power and instead pave the way for its expansion, warning that time is ticking for Europe to get serious about energy security.

Sweden, along with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, is expected to push for stronger nuclear policies in Brussels on Monday, increasing pressure on the EU to take urgent action.

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♻️Colorado Declares Nuclear ‘Clean Energy’

After years of failed attempts, Colorado’s legislature has officially added nuclear power to its definition of “clean energy”, with the Senate passing House Bill 25-1040 in a 29-5 vote.

The bill, which Governor Jared Polis is expected to sign, makes nuclear projects eligible for clean energy financing at local levels and allows utilities to count nuclear toward the state’s ambitious 100% renewable energy goal by 2040.

Previously blocked in Colorado’s Democrat-dominated legislature, this effort gained bipartisan support this time around, with sponsors from both parties pushing it forward.

Advocates like the Independence Institute, a free-market think tank, hailed the move as a long-overdue shift toward an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy.

⏳ How Atomic Clocks Keep the World on Time

Welcome back to Atomic Alternatives, where we explore the lesser-known but equally awesome applications of nuclear science.

This week, we’re talking about atomic clocks—the mind-blowingly precise technology that keeps the world running on time.

Unlike your average wristwatch, atomic clocks measure time using the vibrations of atoms, which are incredibly stable and reliable.

⏳ How It Works

Atomic clocks typically use cesium-133 or rubidium atoms, which oscillate at an extremely predictable frequency.

Cesium-133 atoms oscillate 9,192,631,770 times per second, defining the official length of one second in the International System of Units (SI).

A laser or microwave beam measures these atomic vibrations, ensuring accuracy down to billionths of a second—meaning an atomic clock won’t drift more than a fraction of a second over millions of years.

🌍 Why It Matters

Atomic clocks aren’t just impressive science experiments—they’re essential to modern life:

✅ GPS & Navigation – Every GPS satellite carries an atomic clock, and your phone syncs with them to calculate location. Even a 1-microsecond delay could throw GPS off by 300 meters!

✅ Internet & Telecommunications – High-speed data transfers, from video calls to financial transactions, rely on atomic clocks for perfect synchronization.

✅ Stock Markets & Banking – Precise timestamps on trades prevent chaos and disputes, keeping global markets running smoothly.

🕰️ The Future of Timekeeping

Newer atomic clocks using strontium and ytterbium atoms are so precise they won’t lose a second for 15 billion years—longer than the universe has even existed!

The next time you check the time on your phone, GPS, or an online stock price, thank nuclear science—it’s keeping the world on schedule. ⏲️🔬

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