Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure
The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh
WASHINGTON, Feb 13, 2026 – After a long dormancy, nuclear power is back.
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The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.
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That was the message of Assistant Secretary of Energy Timothy Walsh confirmed that the Department of Energy has contracted with General Matter and Orano to produce enriched uranium to power next generation nuclear facilities at specific DOE sites.
This is part of a comprehensive strategy to create “American energy-dominant parks” as the DOE works with companies like Meta to site data centers and power generation to power artificial intelligence infrastructure in the race against China.
