Nuclear Power Alliance: The shadow of large corporations over Ireland!

Nuclear Power Alliance: The shadow of large corporations over Ireland!

IT companies are among the largest consumers of electricity worldwide, especially in countries like Ireland, where data centers use more energy than the entire population. This becomes particularly clear when one considers the impact of digitalization and technological progress. An alliance of industry giants such as Google, Meta and Amazon recently set itself the goal of expanding nuclear power. This initiative is intended to triple the capacity of nuclear power plants and is viewed critically by the Anti-Nuclear Committee.

For the Anti-Nuclear Committee, this step is an attempt not to slow down technological progress and thus make nuclear power socially acceptable. Meanwhile, climate protection is viewed as secondary. Rather, the focus is on the further development of energy-intensive technologies, especially in the area of ​​artificial intelligence (AI).

Economics of nuclear power

In addition, there are alternative developments that require less energy, such as the new program DeepSeek. These resource-saving technologies could represent a future-proof solution. Nevertheless, the influence of large corporations on politics does not go unnoticed. Often their interests do not coincide with the needs of the general public.

Although nuclear power plants have the potential to generate significant amounts of energy, they are often not economically viable. Gerold Wagner from the Anti Nuclear Committee has found that large companies are probably not interested in building and operating nuclear power plants. Rather, their focus is on the electricity produced.

Financial responsibility and risk management

A key topic in this discussion is the question of costs and liability for nuclear power plants. If companies were forced to bear these financial risks themselves, interest in nuclear power could quickly decline. Ultimately, profit is the priority, which further complicates the social challenges of energy supply and climate protection.

Current developments raise questions that are of great political and social importance. The decision about how we want to use energy and which technologies we promote will have a significant impact on the future of our planet. Further information on this topic can be found on the relevant platforms: EcoNews and Bundestag.