Amazon用核能推動AI數據中心新革命

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亞馬遜投資核能 建設小型模組化核反應爐應付AI及雲端服務龐大能源需求

為了滿足其人工智能(AI)和雲端服務日益龐大的能源需求,亞馬遜正積極投資核能,視之為一種較環保的能源選擇。繼去年簽署多項合作協議協助推動核能項目後,這家科技巨頭近日公布了在華盛頓州瑞奇蘭將興建一座小型模組化核反應爐(SMR)的計劃。亞馬遜將與能源西北公司(Energy Northwest)、華盛頓州的公用事業機構,以及SMR開發商X-energy合作,共同打造「卡斯卡德先進能源設施」(Cascade Advanced Energy Facility)。

這種SMR體積較傳統核反應爐小,但具模組化設計,最大可輸出達960兆瓦電力。亞馬遜計劃在卡斯卡德設施的首階段建造四座SMR,初期發電容量約為320兆瓦,未來設施可擴展至12座單元,實現最大電力輸出。亞馬遜表示,項目建設將於本世代末前啟動,預計2030年代開始運作。

亞馬遜並非唯一一間倚賴核能支持AI運算的大型科技公司。去年10月,谷歌與核能企業Kairos Power合作,計劃在美國建設七座SMR。隨後一個月,Meta亦有意打造以核能供電的AI數據中心,但因發現一種罕見蜂類,導致項目擱置。

評論與啟示:

亞馬遜的核能投資反映出當前科技巨頭對於可持續能源的重視與追求,尤其是在AI和雲端運算帶來的龐大電力消耗壓力下,傳統能源已難以滿足需求。小型模組化核反應爐(SMR)以其體積小、建設周期短及模組化擴展性強的優勢,成為核能發展的新趨勢,亦有助於緩解核能安全和廢料處理的疑慮。

從環保角度看,核能若能成功融入大型數據中心的能源結構,將大幅減少碳排放,對抗氣候變化。然而,這同時也提醒我們,核能項目在推進過程中必須兼顧生態保育與社區影響,例如Meta因罕見蜂類發現而暫停建設的案例,顯示了科技發展與環境保護的微妙平衡。

此外,這波核能熱潮亦透露出科技巨頭如何藉由掌握能源供應鏈,進一步鞏固其在AI領域的競爭優勢。未來,隨著更多企業投入類似項目,核能有望成為數據中心和AI運算的標準能源選項,這將推動核能技術的革新與政策調整,並可能帶動相關產業鏈的發展。

總括來說,亞馬遜及其他科技公司對核能的投入,不僅是能源策略的轉型,更是對未來科技與環境永續發展的深刻回應。香港作為國際金融及科技樞紐,亦應密切關注此類全球趨勢,思考如何在本地推動綠色能源及創新科技的結合,為城市的可持續發展尋找新出路。

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