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Valar nuclear startup partners with Nvidia on water-conserving AI data center design.

Nuclear-plus-datacenter integrations address dual constraints: grid capacity + water scarcity for cooling; signals hyperscalers moving beyond fossil PPAs into next-gen power.
NewswireSlicast · July 1, 2026 at 19:11 UTC · US · Source: Reuters
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