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Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers
Google's top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a…
UK SMR Competition Narrows Contenders to Four Nuclear Designs
The UK government has narrowed its shortlist of technologies competing in its flagship Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition to four candidates. On Sept. 25, it announced that Westinghouse, GE-Hitachi Nuclear…
U.S. in a Race with China to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Technology
Fusion energy is a promising form of power generation that aims to harness the same process that powers the sun and stars. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to…
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Discover the remarkable journey of Cooperative Energy as it transitions from coal to natural gas in this episode of the POWER Podcast. Learn how innovative strategies and cutting-edge technology are helping drive sustainability, reduce emissions, and secure reliable power. Tune in to explore the challenges, successes, and future plans shaping their clean energy evolution.
Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI
Microsoft has announced a deal to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. It’s the latest move by a technology company to use nuclear power to provide…
Demonstration to Convert Kentucky Coal Mine to Pumped Hydro Secures Federal Funding
A project that will demonstrate the conversion of a former coal mine in Bell County, Kentucky, into a utility-scale 287-MW pumped storage hydroelectric facility has garnered federal backing from the…
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ACU Secures NRC Permit to Build Research Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) a construction permit to build its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on the university’s campus in Texas. The…
Project Pele, DOD’s HTGR Mobile Nuclear Microreactor, Breaks Ground
Groundbreaking has kicked off at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where Project Pele—the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) full-scale transportable microreactor prototype—will be placed for testing in 2026. When operational, the reactor…
Sage Snags Air Force Contract for Geothermal Power Demonstration in Texas
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems an initial $1.9 million contract to demonstrate its pioneering geothermal baseload power and energy storage system at an off-site…
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Data Centers Might Be Catalyst for Modernizing U.S. Power Grid
Rapid growth in the U.S. data center market is ushering in a new era of power demand and testing the ability of electric utilities to keep pace with this surging…
Virtual Power Plants: An Untapped Resource for Improving Grid Reliability
Utilities are in a tricky spot. While reliability is one of three key focus areas for utilities as they navigate the clean energy transition, along with decarbonization and affordability, it’s…
DOE Group Awards $34.5 Million For PG&E Hydropower Projects in California
The Dept. of Energy's (DOE's) Grid Deployment Office has awarded $34.5 million to California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The funding will support 19 hydropower projects across PG&E's territory.…
How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making
Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh…
VPPA Deal Signed for Illinois Solar Project
BayWa r.e. Americas has signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with several groups for a renewable energy project in Illinois that is designed to support decarbonization efforts in…
Construction Begins on New York City's Largest Solar Array, Covering Terminal Roof at JFK Airport
More than 13,000 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the New Terminal One project at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The consortium…
Gray Skies for U.S. Power Generation? Uncertainty and Turmoil on the Horizon
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision this past summer in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo marks a significant shift in administrative law by overturning the long-standing principle of Chevron deference, which…
Equinor Ends Plan to Export Hydrogen to Germany
Energy giant Equinor said it will not export blue hydrogen from Norway to Germany due to economics and a lack of demand. Equinor on September 20 said it would discontinue…
Spanish Group Injecting Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Network
A Spanish infrastructure company said it has achieved a "historic milestone" for Spain's energy industry. Madrid-headquartered Redexis announced has begun injecting hydrogen produced with renewable energy into the country's natural…
Unlocking America’s Clean Hydrogen Potential: Navigating Policy, Challenges, and Market Opportunities
The U.S. clean hydrogen sector is poised for significant growth, driven in part by its potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as transportation and chemical production.…
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