mícrosoft Microsoft takes the nuclear option to meet surging energy demand Redmond signs 20-year agreement to restart Three Mile Island's Unit 1 (TMI1) reactor more than 40 years after its sister suffered a catastrophic meltdown. Jasper Hamill Sep 23, 2024 - 3 min read A picture of Three Mile Island. On the left are the disused cooling towers of TMI2, which suffered a meltdown. TMI1 is shown operational on the right. Get the full story: Subscribe for free Get the story, a weekly newsletter (you can turn that off if you want) and help us fight bots and feral algorithms. Subscribe today. Subscribe now Already a member? Sign in