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Data Centers Consume 3% of Energy in Europe: Understand Geographic Hotspots and How AI Is Reshaping Demand

January 31, 2025 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, data centers, Europe, full coverage, International, news, power, Power Demand, power podcasts, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:38:44 +0000

The rapid rise of data centers has put many power industry demand forecasters on edge. Some predict the power-hungry nature of the facilities will quickly create problems for utilities and […]

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Five Things to Know About Power Supply to Data Centers

January 31, 2025 admin Business, data centers, news, power, Power Demand, Power supply, sidley, Technology

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:22:49 +0000

As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI), and data and cloud services increases, the U.S. is seeing a rapid rise in data center development and a surge in demand for […]

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Mattiq Partners With Heraeus to Advance Electrocatalyst Innovation for Hydrogen Production

January 30, 2025 admin Business, electrolysis, engineering, green hydrogen, heroes precious metals, hydrogen, iridium, matt, news, pem, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:21:33 +0000

Mattiq, a Chicago, Illinois-headquartered clean chemistry company, on Jan. 30 announced a strategic partnership with global metals company Heraeus Precious Metals to develop and commercialize advanced electrocatalyst materials for green […]

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Talen, PJM Reach Agreement to Keep 2 GW of Coal, Oil Generation Online for Reliability in Maryland

January 30, 2025 admin brandon shores, Business, Coal, energy security, ferc, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, MARYLAND, news, Oil, pjm, power, Power Demand, reliability must run, rmr, talen, Technology, transmission, wagner

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:55:59 +0000

Talen Energy has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection, the Maryland Public Service Commission, Maryland electric utilities, consumer representatives, and the Sierra Club to extend operations at its 1.3-GW coal-fired […]

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DeepSeek Launch Should Prompt AI Security Reviews Across the Nuclear Industry

January 29, 2025 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, China, Commentary, Cybersecurity, deepseek, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power, Safety, Security, Technology

Credit to Author: Trey Lauderdale| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:45:15 +0000

The new artificial intelligence (AI) model from China called DeepSeek created a stock market meltdown on Monday, with the Nasdaq composite dropping 3% and the S&P 500 falling 1.5%. Beyond hammering the […]

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

January 28, 2025 admin Business, China, Coal, Commentary, data centers, deepseek, Gas, Markets, natural gas, news, Nuclear, power, Power Demand, Renewables, Solar, Technology, Wind

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

January 28, 2025 admin Business, cisco, digitization, grid edge, gridspertise, Instrumentation & Controls, news, power, power grid, Research and Development, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

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

January 28, 2025 admin advanced nuclear fuel, Business, Fuel, fuel fabrication, full coverage, haleu, lightbridge, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear innovation, nuclear recycling, nuclear supply chain, oklo, Research and Development, small modular reactors (smrs), supply chains, Technology

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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Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico

January 26, 2025 admin Battery, battery energy storage, ders, distributed energy, distributed energy resources, Distributed Generation, distributed power, eaton, Energy Storage, engineering, hybrid power, Instrumentation & Controls, microgrid, news, power, Puerto Rico, Solar, Technology

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

January 25, 2025 admin blackstone, Business, combined cycle power plants, data center, data centers, energy demand, energy infrastructure investment, full coverage, Gas, Markets, natural gas, natural gas turbines, news, potomac energy center, power for ai, siemens, Technology, trends

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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