Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:52:08 +0000

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […]

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A Breakdown of Cuba’s Grid Collapse and Recovery Efforts

Credit to Author: Amaury Perez Sanchez| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:05:01 +0000

Cuba is in the throes of a severe energy crisis, driven by fuel supply disruptions and compounded by obstacles in securing vital technologies and supplies needed to modernize and operate […]

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Figure 1: Power situation in Cuba as of Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Source: Amaury Perez

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AEP Ohio Proposes New Utility Tariff for Data Centers to Offset Infrastructure Costs

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:47:24 +0000

American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiary AEP Ohio filed a settlement agreement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and key stakeholders on Oct. 23 to address the costs of […]

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Simple Cycle, Combined Cycle, or a Hybrid Approach?

Credit to Author: Drew Robb| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:16:36 +0000

Simple cycle gas turbines provide efficiency levels of around 35% to 40%. Combined cycle units boost efficiency to 60% and beyond. But another option is emerging that combines the attributes […]

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The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Supports Europe’s Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:43:53 +0000

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), has said countries across the continent should be encouraged to deploy energy storage. The group has said storage will […]

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DOE Selects Four Companies to Boost U.S. HALEU Enrichment for Advanced Nuclear

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:18:45 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded contracts with a total potential value of $8 million to four nuclear fuel companies to further U.S. enrichment capabilities for high-assay, low-enriched […]

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DOE Releases $900M to Spur Gen III+ Nuclear SMR Deployment, Targets Two ‘First Mover’ Projects

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:07:06 +0000

A $900 million funding opportunity released by the Department of Energy (DOE) on Oct. 16 seeks to spur “first mover” teams that could deploy the first two Gen III+ light […]

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Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:33:10 +0000

The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled […]

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Sumitomo, CEP Solar Form JV for Renewable Energy in Virginia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:06:07 +0000

Japan’s Sumitomo Corp and Perennial Power Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp. of Americas, have set up a joint venture with Virginia-based CEP Solar LLC to deliver renewable energy […]

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Amazon Backs Massive Nuclear SMR Deployment: 5 GW with X-Energy, Agreements With Energy Northwest, Dominion

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:01:58 +0000

In yet another major set of deals spearheaded by a tech giant in support of nuclear power development, Amazon will back the deployment of 5 GW of new X-energy small […]

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