亞馬遜與其他科技巨頭簽署大規模人工智慧與能源基礎設施協議
Amazon and other tech giants sign massive AI and energy infrastructure deals
Updated at: October 2, 2026 at 02:15 AM
人工智慧的迅速擴張正在轉變科技巨頭消耗能源的方式。
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is transforming how tech giants consume energy.
人工智慧需要為資料中心提供龐大且持續的電力，導致亞馬遜、谷歌和微軟等公司不再滿足於傳統的電力採購。
AI requires massive, constant power for data centers, leading companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to move beyond traditional power buying.
相反地，他們正在能源基礎設施上進行數十億美元的直接投資，並且將重點放在核能上。
Instead, they are making direct, multi-billion dollar investments in energy infrastructure, with a strong focus on nuclear power.
為了解決對住家電費上漲的擔憂，這些產業領導者於2026年初簽署了「費率繳納者保護承諾」。
To address concerns about rising household electricity costs, these industry leaders signed the 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' in early 2026.
此協議確保人工智慧運作產生的能源需求激增不會對公眾造成財務負擔。
This agreement ensures that the surge in energy demand from AI operations does not financially burden the public.
核能之所以成為首選解決方案，是因為它提供了穩定、全天候的「基載」電力，這與風能或太陽能等間歇性能源不同。
Nuclear energy has become the preferred solution because it provides reliable, 24/7 'baseload' power, unlike intermittent sources like wind or solar.
亞馬遜近期簽署了一項30億美元的合約，將在馬里蘭州利用零碳核能為其設施供電。
Amazon recently secured a $3 billion deal to power its facilities with carbon-free nuclear energy in Maryland.
有預測指出到2028年，資料中心的用電量可能會達到美國電力需求的12%，這些科技巨頭正實際上擔任著自己的能源供應商。
With projections suggesting data center electricity use could reach 12% of U.S. demand by 2028, these tech giants are effectively acting as their own energy suppliers.
透過直接資助發電廠，他們正在為人工智慧的未來確保穩定、無碳的電力，同時努力實現其淨零排放的永續承諾。
By financing power plants directly, they are securing the stable, carbon-free electricity necessary for AI's future while striving to meet their net-zero sustainability commitments.
