Q&A: Can Alberta power its data-centre boom with nuclear energy?

As the world searches for more ways to power a maturing AI economy, many are looking at nuclear energy as a cleaner, more reliable solution than the fossil fuels that often power today’s data centres. Last June, the federal government announced plans to expand Canada’s nuclear footprint, which has largely been isolated in Ontario and parts of Quebec, into Western Canada and beyond. Alberta is aggressively pursuing data centre development, and that glut of projects could b