Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
Posted: 21st July 2025
The news is awash with stories about the energy needs of AI and how to use nuclear power to feed them. But all of it could be over-stated, writes Amory Lovins. Meanwhile, “renewables’ high speed and low cost have run off with the world power market.”
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Intelligence or Stupidity?
Choosing nuclear power to feed AI won’t be adequate, but will AI in any case be as big and widespread as touted? Amory Lovins writes that “global nuclear power in a good year adds only as much net capacity as renewables add every two days.” Meanwhile, many of the promised AI projects might not materialize and there are many uncertainties surrounding its projected growth. We preview Lovins’ new essay, “Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity: Managing the Risks.” READ MORE
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