Topic: energy grid
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Fusion Startup Secures $450M From Bessemer, Alphabet's GV
Inertia Enterprises secured $450 million in Series A funding to develop a powerful laser system for a commercial fusion power plant, aiming to begin construction by 2030. The startup is commercializing the inertial confinement fusion method proven at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which ...
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Tracking AI's Rise and the Future of Nuclear Power
Recent AI models like Claude Opus 4.5 are advancing faster than predicted, but true capability requires careful evaluation beyond dramatic performance benchmarks. Surging electricity demand, partly from AI, is driving interest in next-generation nuclear power, such as small modular reactors, for ...
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Trump's Data Center Push May Unleash New Forever Chemicals
The Trump administration is accelerating data center construction by fast-tracking chemical approvals, including persistent "forever chemicals," with reduced environmental oversight to boost technological leadership. This initiative involves regulatory rollbacks and staffing key EPA positions wit...
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Commonwealth Fusion Lands $1B+ Deal for Future Reactor
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has signed a power purchase agreement worth over $1 billion with Eni for electricity from its first commercial fusion reactor, Arc, planned for Virginia in the early 2030s. The company's smaller prototype reactor, Sparc, is 65% complete and on track for activation in 2...
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