Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to convert an old uranium enrichment plant in Kentucky into a data center for artificial intelligence, along with a natural gas power facility. The project repurposes a site from the Cold War era for modern technology needs.
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U.S. Energy Department plans $100B data center campus in Kentucky
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