Topic: energy demand
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Mazama's Super-Hot Rock Tech Aims for 24/7 Clean Power
Mazama Energy has created the world's hottest geothermal well in Oregon, reaching 629°F, offering reliable emissions-free electricity to meet rising demand from data centers and EVs. This enhanced geothermal system can generate gigawatt-scale power, with potential for over 100 gigawatts, exceedin...
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US Electricity Demand Growth Shows Signs of Cooling
US electricity demand growth has slowed in early 2025, with a 3% increase compared to the previous year, indicating a more moderate consumption trajectory. Coal generation growth has eased slightly but remains elevated, while solar power has expanded significantly, gaining nearly 40% and offsetti...
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Inside the Engine Room of the Internet: How Data Centers Work
Hyperscale technology companies like Meta and Google are driving explosive growth in data center infrastructure as a core competitive strategy, using their immense financial resources to build at a rapid pace and scale. The expansion of data centers faces a complex political landscape, with feder...
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Google Revives Shuttered Nuclear Power Plant
Google has partnered with NextEra Energy to recommission the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, aiming to provide carbon-free electricity for its data centers after the facility closed in 2020 due to storm damage. The tech giant will purchase the majority of the plant's power under a 25-year agr...
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Nuclearn Secures $10.5M to Bring AI to Nuclear Industry
The nuclear energy sector is adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency, particularly in optimizing administrative workflows and documentation, though it is not yet trusted to directly control reactors. Nuclearn, a startup, secured $10.5 million in Series A funding and deploys AI tools across ...
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Saudi Aramco Buys Stake in PIF's AI Firm HUMAIN
Saudi Aramco is acquiring a minority stake in HUMAIN, with both PIF and Aramco contributing AI assets and expertise to scale operations and enhance Saudi Arabia's position as a global AI hub. The partnership aims to accelerate talent development, innovation, and industrial AI applications, levera...
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Louisiana Lures Meta With Tax Breaks for Massive Data Center
Louisiana officials fast-tracked approval for Entergy to build natural gas turbines to power a new Meta data center, a decision criticized for its rushed process and lack of public oversight. Critics argue the project places a significant financial burden on utility customers, who will pay for ne...
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Google DeepMind's Fusion Energy Partnership Explained
Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Google's DeepMind are collaborating to use AI for optimizing plasma behavior in the Sparc reactor, aiming to achieve stable fusion for emissions-free electricity. Google is strategically involved as both an investor and future customer, seeking sustainable power fo...
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Advanced Geothermal Startups Are Heating Up
Advanced geothermal energy is gaining significant investment and bipartisan support for its ability to provide reliable, clean power without intermittency issues. Fervo Energy, in partnership with Baker Hughes, is developing a project in Utah using advanced drilling to produce 300 megawatts of co...
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