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America's Only Commercial Uranium Enricher Is Privately Building a New Plant Amid a Widening Nuclear Fuel Supply Gap
Urenco USA, operator of the only U.S. commercial-scale uranium enrichment facility, will expand low-enriched uranium (LEU) capacity at its National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Eunice, New Mexico, by nearly 50%…
Xcimer Energy Starts Operations of Prototype for Laser Fusion Architecture
Colorado-headquartered Xcimer Energy has announced the start of operations for Phoenix, what the company calls the largest privately owned laser system in the world. Phoenix, named after the legendary bird from Greek and Egyptian mythology, is the company’s prototype for commercializing laser fusion.
Google Launches 1-GW-Plus Co-Located Data Center and Generation Complex in Texas Panhandle
Google and Intersect, a clean energy developer Google acquired in March 2026, have launched construction on the Meitner Energy Center, a co-located data center and generation complex in the Texas…
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Helion Announces $465-Million Funding Round to Support Fusion Energy
Fusion energy group Helion said the company has completed a $465-million Series G investment round, increasing the Everett, Washington-based group's valuation to $15.5 billion. Helion is among dozens of U.S. and global companies working to commercialize fusion power.
BESS Needs to Be the Most Reliable Cornerstone of the Modern Grid—Analytics Can Help
Installed utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) is expected to cross the 100-GW milestone this year, and yet no two utility-scale BESS installations are exactly alike. A 4-hour, fully integrated…
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How Trump’s EO 14300 Is Reshaping NRC Nuclear Licensing and Regulation
A year after President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14300 directing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to cut red tape and speed nuclear deployment, the agency is claiming a string…
Design and Construction Planning of Solar Power Projects Under Extreme Weather Conditions
According to the State of the Global Climate 2024 report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the continued rise in global temperatures is driving a measurable increase in both…
AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the energy system: While the expansion of wind and solar power continues to progress across Europe, AI will ensure the efficient use of every generated…
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Pacific Fusion Touts Funding, Technical Achievements on Way to Fusion Power
Another U.S.-based energy company said its technology has achieved key performance metrics that advance its goal of commercial fusion by the mid 2030s. California-headquartered Pacific Fusion on June 2 said…
Power at Any Cost? The Insurance Reality of Data Center Energy Strategies
In order to appreciate just how quickly risk solutions for data centers have evolved, consider the fact that three years ago, it was nearly impossible to appropriately insure a $20-billion campus. By 2026, it’s become a weekly conversation.
ContourGlobal Brings Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online in Chile
Global clean energy group ContourGlobal announced the start of commercial operation of another utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in Chile, one the company said features Latin America's longest-duration battery energy storage system.
Solving the Power Industry's Labor Constraint—Why Direct-Hire Construction is Gaining Ground in a Tight Market
Power demand across the U.S., particularly in Texas, continues to accelerate, driven by data center expansion, electrification trends and sustained industrial growth. Recent market analyses, including JLL’s data center outlook,…
Contrasting Trump's Campaign Against Wind Energy With Promotion of Oil and Gas, LNG, and Nuclear Projects
The Trump administration’s unprecedented assault on wind energy development in the U.S. stands in sharp contrast to its promotion of oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, and microreactor…
The long game: Modular turbine controls that pay off
Your operations demand more than reliability and adaptability, they demand longevity. And that’s exactly what the Mark VIe helps deliver with 60+ years of proven history. With features that include…
The Future of Industrial Power is Adaptive
Jobsite power demands are changing faster than traditional power systems can adapt. Across construction, utilities, infrastructure, disaster response, events, and industrial operations, organizations are facing increasingly unpredictable load profiles, rising…
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