Google Goes Nuclear: Cortana, Hold My Fusion Core!

Elementl I Choose You!

Alright Spartans listen up. Elementl Power a nuclear project developer (apparently they haven't built anything yet rookies) just signed a deal with Google. Seems even Google needs more juice to power their AI overlords. They're planning three sites for advanced reactors. At least 600 Megawatts of power capacity per site. Google gets first dibs on the electricity. Details are classified. Top. Men. *cough*.

Why Nuclear? Because We Haven't Perfected Covenant Energy Shields Yet

Amanda Peterson Corio from Google says advanced nuclear tech provides “reliable baseload 24/7 energy.” Translation: AI never sleeps and neither can the power source. The partnership helps Google “move at the speed required to meet this moment of AI and American innovation.” Innovation huh? Wonder if they'll invent a real plasma pistol. I call dibs.

Elementl Power: Building Hope One Reactor at a Time… Eventually

Elementl Power still in the “technology agnostic” phase. Basically they haven’t decided what type of reactor to use. They're like a Spartan choosing their weapon loadout but with more paperwork. Their CEO Chris Colbert previously with NuScale Power says partnerships like this are crucial for mobilizing capital. Translation: Building nuclear reactors ain't cheap even with Forerunner tech blueprints

Ten Gigawatts by '35: Ambitious or Just Crazy Enough to Work?

Elementl aims for 10 gigawatts by 2035. That's a lot of power. Enough to run a small UNSC fleet probably. They plan to raise capital from infrastructure funds later on. Let's hope they don't end up like the *Marathon* class cruiser always one power surge away from catastrophe. "I need a weapon!"...and apparently a fully funded project.

Google's Previous Romances: Kairos Power

Turns out Google's been playing the field flirting with Kairos Power (small modular reactors). They pledged to buy power from them with the first reactor online by 2030. It seems Google wants to diversify its energy portfolio. Smart. Never put all your eggs in one basket especially if that basket contains a volatile fusion reactor.

AI vs. Energy: The Ultimate Showdown. (Spoiler Alert: Energy Wins)

Some folks thought AI efficiency might reduce the need for new power sources. But tech titans like Amazon and Nvidia say power demand is still soaring. Anthropic's Jack Clark estimates we need 50 gigawatts of new power by 2027. That's like building 50 new nuclear plants. Looks like even AI needs a serious power boost. Maybe they should try using Forerunner energy shields.