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Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers
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…
ACU Secures NRC Permit to Build Research Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) a construction permit to build its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on the university’s campus in Texas. The…
Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI
Microsoft has announced a deal to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. It’s the latest move by a technology company to use nuclear power to provide…
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U.S. in a Race with China to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Technology
Fusion energy is a promising form of power generation that aims to harness the same process that powers the sun and stars. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to…
How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making
Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh…
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Fuel Cells: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They’re Important
Fuel cells are not some novel new technology. In fact, most history books credit the invention of the fuel cell to Welsh chemist and physicist William Grove, who, in the…
UK SMR Competition Narrows Contenders to Four Nuclear Designs
The UK government has narrowed its shortlist of technologies competing in its flagship Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition to four candidates. On Sept. 25, it announced that Westinghouse, GE-Hitachi Nuclear…
Project Pele, DOD’s HTGR Mobile Nuclear Microreactor, Breaks Ground
Groundbreaking has kicked off at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where Project Pele—the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) full-scale transportable microreactor prototype—will be placed for testing in 2026. When operational, the reactor…
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$2.33 Billion Solar-Plus-Storage Project Set in Nevada
A solar-plus-storage project valued at more than $2.33 billion is preparing for construction after receiving a Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Arevia Power on…
Impact of the IRA on U.S. Renewable Energy Manufacturing and Supply Chains
The Inflation Reduction Act  was designed to enhance domestic manufacturing and secure domestic supply chains. The act, signed by President Biden in 2022, was sponsored by Sens. Chuck Shumer (D-NY)…
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