According to a 2022 survey, the belief among IT and data center managers that nuclear energy should play a core role in lowering carbon footprints is greatest in North America, with over half of respondents taking that view. Meanwhile support for phasing out nuclear as quickly as possible was highest in Africa and the Middle East.
Opinions on the role of nuclear energy among data center operators worldwide in 2022, by region
Characteristic
Nuclear energy should play a core role
Nuclear energy should play a temporary/transitional role
Nuclear energy should be phased out as quickly as possible
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Society is divided on providing nuclear energy to the power grid for lowering carbon footprints. Which of the following options is closest to your view?"
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Uptime Institute. (September 14, 2022). Opinions on the role of nuclear energy among data center operators worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370195/data-center-opinions-on-nuclear/
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Uptime Institute. (2022). Opinions on the role of nuclear energy among data center operators worldwide in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370195/data-center-opinions-on-nuclear/
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