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Sam Altman’s Oklo Has Closed One of the Largest Private Nuclear Power Sales in History. It Doesn’t Have a Single Reactor Ready

Energy

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has led the nuclear fission startup since its inception.

Virginia Chosen as Site for World’s First Commercial Nuclear Fusion Power Plant. It Will Generate Electricity for 150,000 Homes

Energy

With its new commercial-grade nuclear fusion plant, Virginia may offer a window to a clean energy future.

British Researchers Have Discovered the Best Crop for Agrovoltaic Installations: Tomatoes

Energy

Researchers in the UK have identified the best crop for agrovoltaic systems: tomatoes.

150 Million Batteries Are Expected to Be Discarded by 2035. Researchers Have Found a Way to Rejuvenate Them

Energy

Princeton University will develop the U.S.’ first commercial lithium-ion battery recycling plant.

This Atomic Battery Exceeds Expectations: It Lasts 5,700 Years Thanks to Diamond and Carbon-14

Energy

Although other atomic batteries exist, this one stands apart—at least theoretically.

SMRs Are Set to Bring a Groundbreaking Innovation to Life: The First Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Energy

Westinghouse and Core Power have teamed up to create floating nuclear power plants equipped with eVinci reactors.

As Energy Prices Rise in California, Utility Companies Point to Roofs and Blame Solar Panels

Energy

Some energy suppliers are pointing to the increasing presence of residential solar installations as a key factor in the rising costs.

Goodbye Coal, Hello Nuclear: U.S. Government Plans to Convert More Than 400 Coal Plants Into SMR Nuclear Facilities

Energy

The Biden administration aims to deploy 200 GW to increase nuclear capacity.

Wind Used to Be the Darling of Renewables, But There’s a New Source on the Block: Solar Has Overtaken Wind in Record Time in the U.S.

Energy

Wind turbines lagging behind is troubling news, as they complement solar panels effectively.

Iceland Pulls Ahead of the Crowd in the Race to Put Solar Panels in Space

Space

The Reykjavik Energy deal represents a strong vote of confidence in the future of space-based solar power.

AI Energy Consumption Is Often Overestimated, Officials Say. There Is a More Pressing Matter: Air Conditioning

Energy

As much as AI data centers consume, climate change will mean that we'll need much more air conditioning.

Amazon Planned to Connect Its New Data Center to a Nuclear Power Plant. Regulators Had Other Plans

Energy

Amazon Web Services’ large data center is located next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.

The Pentagon Has Its Eyes on a Company That Wants to Install Thousands of Solar Panels in a Place With Constant Sunlight: Space

Space

Funded by a cryptocurrency billionaire, Aetherflux will work over the next two years to demonstrate the feasibility of solar power in space.

France Has a Striking Plan to Recycle Some of Its Nuclear Waste: Turn It Into Forks, Doorknobs, and Saucepans

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Energy: Sam Altman’s Oklo Has Closed One of the Largest Private Nuclear Power Sales in History. It Doesn’t Have a Single Reactor Ready . Virginia...

Sam Altman’s Oklo Has Closed One of the Largest Private Nuclear Power Sales in History. It Doesn’t Have a Single Reactor Ready

Virginia Chosen as Site for World’s First Commercial Nuclear Fusion Power Plant. It Will Generate Electricity for 150,000 Homes

British Researchers Have Discovered the Best Crop for Agrovoltaic Installations: Tomatoes

150 Million Batteries Are Expected to Be Discarded by 2035. Researchers Have Found a Way to Rejuvenate Them

This Atomic Battery Exceeds Expectations: It Lasts 5,700 Years Thanks to Diamond and Carbon-14

SMRs Are Set to Bring a Groundbreaking Innovation to Life: The First Floating Nuclear Power Plants

As Energy Prices Rise in California, Utility Companies Point to Roofs and Blame Solar Panels

Goodbye Coal, Hello Nuclear: U.S. Government Plans to Convert More Than 400 Coal Plants Into SMR Nuclear Facilities

Wind Used to Be the Darling of Renewables, But There’s a New Source on the Block: Solar Has Overtaken Wind in Record Time in the U.S.

Iceland Pulls Ahead of the Crowd in the Race to Put Solar Panels in Space

AI Energy Consumption Is Often Overestimated, Officials Say. There Is a More Pressing Matter: Air Conditioning

Amazon Planned to Connect Its New Data Center to a Nuclear Power Plant. Regulators Had Other Plans

The Pentagon Has Its Eyes on a Company That Wants to Install Thousands of Solar Panels in a Place With Constant Sunlight: Space

France Has a Striking Plan to Recycle Some of Its Nuclear Waste: Turn It Into Forks, Doorknobs, and Saucepans

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power to Secure the Future of AI. It’s Not Going to Be Easy

Hurricane Milton Disrupted Florida’s Water Supply, but a Machine That Collects Water From the Air Offers a New Solution

The U.S. Has Produced Its First Plutonium Pit Since 1989. The Goal: Refurbishing All Its Nuclear Warheads

Google’s Former CEO Advocates for More AI Data Centers: ‘We Are Never Going to Meet Climate Goals Anyway’

Google Is Following in Microsoft’s Footsteps: It’s Exploring the Use of Modular Nuclear Reactors for Its AI Data Centers

The U.S. and Europe Are Interested in Nuclear Energy Again. The Problem: They Depend on Russia

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