DeepSeek Sparks Demand Debate, While Chevron Plans Gas-Fired Plants for Data Centers

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:14:49 +0000

The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a low-cost AI model […]

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Cisco, Gridspertise Join to Support Grid Digitization

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:13:38 +0000

Cisco, a global technology company, and Gridspertise have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and deploy new solutions for the digital innovation in electricity grids. The companies announced […]

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Lightbridge, Oklo to Explore Co-Located Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facilities

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:15:30 +0000

Two much-watched advanced nuclear fuel technology companies—Oklo and Lightbridge—will consider co-locating their commercial metallic fuel fabrication facilities to explore synergies and potentially accelerate innovation across the nuclear supply chain. Under […]

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India Energy Group Plans ‘World’s Largest’ Data Center

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:52:04 +0000

India’s government is pledging billions in financial support for the country’s ambitions around artificial intelligence (AI), and a Mumbai-headquartered energy group has said it plans to build what it calls […]

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Coal Continues to Lead China’s Record Levels of Power Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:28:55 +0000

China’s thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country’s coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its […]

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Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: Rich Gorze| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:00:58 +0000

Analysis of the levelized cost of energy shows how renewables have become more cost-efficient every year. Today, the least-expensive way to meet energy needs is with renewable resources. For industries […]

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Blackstone to Acquire 774-MW Virginia Gas Plant in ‘Data Center Alley’ in Reported $1B Deal

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:09:41 +0000

Prominent private equity investment firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire the 774-MW Potomac Energy Center—a natural gas power plant located in Virginia’s “Data Center Alley”—in a deal reportedly valued at […]

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Shell Subsidiary Completes Purchase of Rhode Island Gas-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:57:28 +0000

Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, announced it has completed the 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings (RISEC), which owns a 609-MW two-unit combined-cycle gas-fired power […]

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Bill Gates’ TerraPower Has Deal to Use Nuclear Power for Data Centers

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:48:58 +0000

TerraPower, the nuclear energy company founded by former Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates, announced it has a memorandum of understanding with a major U.S. data center developer to deploy […]

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NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:47:19 +0000

Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa as early as […]

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The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant, began commercial operation in February 1975. Located in Palo, Iowa, about 9 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, it was built in a low-seismic-risk area near the Cedar River and designed to withstand major flooding. After a derecho in August 2020 caused severe damage to its cooling towers, the 615-MW facility was retired earlier than its planned date in 2025. Originally licensed to operate until 2034, the plant is now undergoing decommissioning under the NRC’s SAFSTOR method. Courtesy: NextEra Energy

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