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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BLM Approves Major 2-GW Geothermal Project in Utah

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:41:45 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given the go-ahead for a major geothermal energy project in Utah. The agency announced final approval for Fervo Energy’s Cape Geothermal Power Project […]

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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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Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:57:04 +0000

In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S., Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […]

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Google Bets Big on Nuclear, Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:57:04 +0000

In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S., Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […]

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Diversification Key to Finland’s Goals Around Energy and Environment

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:46:47 +0000

Finland has a diversified energy mix, comprised mostly of renewable energy resources and nuclear power. Recent power generation project announcements highlight this diversification, which has led to industry

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Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:29:06 +0000

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 […]

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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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Ohio PUC Struggles To Balance Demands Of Data Centers And Utility Company

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:43:50 +0000

A struggle over data centers is taking place in Ohio, where the local utility fears it will build more capacity then be deserted by Big Tech.

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New Waymo Driver — Cheaper, Drives in More Weather

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:09:34 +0000

Waymo continues to trudge forward, and it is reporting notable improvements in its brand new 6th-generation Waymo Driver. The funny thing, as I’m writing this, is I still remember the first Google self-driving cars I saw and recorded with an old-school digital camera in 2006. That was 18 years ago! … [continued]

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