everything you need to know about the three mile island restart: 🧵
why is it restarting?
microsoft is betting big on AI, and they’re building data centers to power it. those data centers will need a ton of electricity, so microsoft wants to restart the plant to help meet the demand.
why is it being renamed?
constellation is the company that’s taking over one of the reactors. they want to emphasize the plant’s role in a clean energy future. they’re calling it the “crane clean energy center”.
it’s the only waste in the world where we know where every single gram of it is. can’t say the same for plastic waste that piles up everywhere including your balls.
“capacity factor is sexy”
nuclear electricity runs over 90% of the time, rain or shine, day or night. wind and solar only run about 20–40% of the time, which means they need a backup power source to keep the grid stable aka fossil fuels.
ever heard of clean firm power? it's basically power that creates electricity 24/7 and doesn't release carbon emissions into our atmosphere that cause climate change. it's called nuclear energy. you should check it out sometime. 😜 <a thread> #isodope#nuclearpower