A global nuclear energy revival is underway, driven by AI power needs, climate goals, and rising geopolitical competition. Position yourself where the momentum is heading.
By Austin Payne
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NASA is planning to land a nuclear reactor on the Moon before 2030. It’s part of a broader strategy to claim off-world energy dominance. Solar panels won’t cut it on the dark side of the Moon.
This news coincides with China’s approval of 10 new nuclear reactors this year. Stateside, tech companies like Microsoft and Google are making long-term bets on nuclear plants to power the next generation of AI. Microsoft even signed a deal to source power from Three Mile Island, the infamous site of America’s worst nuclear accident. The plant is getting a second life as demand climbs. We are seeing many signals that nuclear power is coming back in a big way.
Why Nuclear Is Coming Back
Climate Goals Are Colliding with Energy Demand Reality
China needs to decarbonize without giving up energy security. Nuclear power offers a stable, low-emissions baseload to help replace coal. And with construction costs far lower than in the West, China is building reactors at speed and scale.
AI Is Burning Through Electricity
AI data centers are guzzling power 24/7, and as companies push the limits of AI processing, they need clean, reliable, and scalable energy. Wind and solar aren’t enough. Nuclear fills the gap. That’s why Microsoft and Google are locking in long-term nuclear power deals.
Government Support for Nuclear Is Back
The Trump administration has made both energy dominance and AI leadership central to its economic and national security playbook. Nuclear power checks both boxes. It delivers steady, clean energy for growing AI workloads and helps cut reliance on foreign sources. Since coming into office, President Trump has signed multiple executive orders targeting nuclear development, uranium supply chains, and AI infrastructure. The politics, the money, and the climate all point toward nuclear.
Your Nuclear Finance Play
China is greenlighting new reactors while America races to put nuclear power on the Moon, and the private-market data centers lock in long-term nuclear contracts. The winners among operators and startups are still uncertain. The smart and safer play is on the miners and utilities that capture the nuclear surge now. You can read about each of our top picks by clicking below:
Bottom Line
The nuclear revival is here in policy, geopolitics, and AI demand. Whether uranium prices rise, utilities expand their fleets, or nuclear power plant projects get funded, these ETFs give you diversified access to the fuel, the operators, and the commodity itself. The safest near-term play is to hold baskets rather than bet on individual reactors.
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