From Rust to AI: How America’s Industrial Heartland is Powering the Digital Revolution

Credit to Author: Rahul Mewawalla| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:26:54 +0000

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is transforming our world, but it comes with an insatiable surge in data centers that are powered by an ever-growing appetite for energy. As AI […]

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Three Mile Island Redux — Nuke Will Be Restarted To Power Microsoft Data Center

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 01:18:25 +0000

The surviving nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island will be restarted to make electricity to power Microsoft data centers.

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New AI Partnership to Invest in Data Centers and Supporting Power Infrastructure

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:32:30 +0000

$100 billion investment potential will enhance American competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI) while meeting the growing need for energy infrastructure to power economic growth The drive to develop more powerful […]

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Data Center Emissions Much Higher Than Reported

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:24:16 +0000

One thing that frosts my shorts is a press release from some renewable energy developer touting how many homes a new installation can power. The dirty little secret no one wants to talk about is that much of the new renewable energy coming online today will be used to power … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $138 Million to 91 Early Career Scientists

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:50:48 +0000

Funding for the Early Career Research Program (ECRP) Supports the Next Generation of America’s Scientific Workforce The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of … [continued]

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$52 Million for Small Business Research & Development Grants

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:44:19 +0000

229 Grants Will Primarily Focus on Clean Energy Research and Development in 39 States In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced awards totaling $52 million for a broad range of small businesses in 39 states. The projects will work to … [continued]

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AI and Storm Resilience: How Utilities Can Optimize Storm Solutions and Mitigate Risks

Credit to Author: Kaitlyn Albertoli| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:20:58 +0000

As climate change accelerates, rising humidity is causing an increase in the number and severity of storms occurring in the northern hemisphere. An academic study found that the frequency of […]

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Tesla Stock Will Definitely Go Up Or Down In The Next Few Weeks — Maybe

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:00:59 +0000

Tesla shares have been holding mostly steady for the past few months, but that may be about to change in the next few weeks.

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Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:31:28 +0000

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […]

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Weird & Wacky Ways Of Powering Data Centers Are Under Consideration

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:55:01 +0000

Data centers consume enormous amounts of electricity. They promise to use only renewable energy, but is that realistic?

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