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Jul 21, 00:16
Quantum Computing Is Emerging as a Tool for Tomorrow’s Electrical Grids
Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing have helped electrical utilities modernize how they model, forecast, and manage grid operations. These tools already play a central role in maintaining reliability, balancing supply and demand, and planning new infrastructure. But as electrical grids become more distributed, data-intensive, and renewable-heavy, some of the most complex decision-making problems are becoming […] The post Quantum Computing Is Emerging as a Tool for Tomorrow’s Electrical Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing have helped electrical utilities modernize how they model, forecast, and manage grid operations. These tools already play a central role in maintaining reliability, balancing supply and demand, and planning new infrastructure.
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But as electrical grids become more distributed, data-intensive, and renewable-heavy, some of the most complex decision-making problems are becoming […] The post Quantum Computing Is Emerging as a Tool for Tomorrow’s Electrical Grids appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 20, 22:27
Severe Service Control Valves for Power Plants: Reducing Cavitation, Noise, and Maintenance Costs
Power industry severe service applications can be difficult, but new advanced trim designs and external noise reduction devices have created higher-performing and more cost-effective alternatives. Power industry applications practically define the phrase “severe service.” Elevated temperatures and pressures, cavitation, erosive solids, and high noise all conspire to push control valve technology to its very limits. […] The post Severe Service Control Valves for Power Plants: Reducing Cavitation, Noise, and Maintenance Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Power industry severe service applications can be difficult, but new advanced trim designs and external noise reduction devices have created higher-performing and more cost-effective alternatives. Power industry applications practically define the phrase “severe service.
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Jul 20, 19:16
America Needs a Fifth Nuclear Executive Order
President Trump’s four nuclear executive orders issued on May 23, 2025, represented a historic liftoff for American nuclear energy. COMMENTARY As electricity demand surges, geopolitical energy competition intensifies, and America’s power infrastructure faces mounting strain, the administration acted decisively. It recognized that American energy dominance—and leadership in the digital age—requires a resurgence of nuclear reactor […] The post America Needs a Fifth Nuclear Executive Order appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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President Trump’s four nuclear executive orders issued on May 23, 2025, represented a historic liftoff for American nuclear energy. COMMENTARY As electricity demand surges, geopolitical energy competition intensifies, and America’s power infrastructure faces mounting strain, the administration acted decisively.
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It recognized that American energy dominance—and leadership in the digital age—requires a resurgence of nuclear reactor […] The post America Needs a Fifth Nuclear Executive Order appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 20, 17:50
Wildfire Liability Is Becoming a Data Problem, Not Just a Legal One
For years, utility wildfire liability was largely framed around a straightforward question: who caused the fire? That question still matters, but it is no longer the only one that matters. The post Wildfire Liability Is Becoming a Data Problem, Not Just a Legal One appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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For years, utility wildfire liability was largely framed around a straightforward question: who caused the fire? That question still matters, but it is no longer the only one that matters. The post Wildfire Liability Is Becoming a Data Problem, Not Just a Legal One appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 20, 15:56
Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW Will Deploy Microreactors for Data Center Infrastructure
A micro-modular nuclear reactor developer with global headquarters in Italy and a U.S. corporate office in Pennsylvania said it has been selected to deploy its equipment for data center infrastructure in Latin America and Brazil. The post Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW Will Deploy Microreactors for Data Center Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A micro-modular nuclear reactor developer with global headquarters in Italy and a U.S. corporate office in Pennsylvania said it has been selected to deploy its equipment for data center infrastructure in Latin America and Brazil. The post Terra Innovatum, Waiken ILW Will Deploy Microreactors for Data Center Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 16, 22:33
FERC Orders Mandatory NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Other Computational Loads
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to file one or more new or modified mandatory reliability standards governing the integration of computational loads—a category defined broadly enough to cover generative-AI data centers, cryptocurrency mines, and other information-technology facilities—by Dec. 31, 2026. FERC’s order, issued on July […] The post FERC Orders Mandatory NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Other Computational Loads appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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FERC Orders Mandatory NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Other Computational Loads. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to file one or more new or modified mandatory reliability standards governing the integration of computational loads—a category defined broadly enough to cover gen…
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FERC’s order, issued on July […] The post FERC Orders Mandatory NERC Reliability Standards for Data Center and Other Computational Loads appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 16, 21:54
Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Prototype Hits Milestone at National Lab
California-headquartered Pacific Fusion announced that a pulsed-power prototype designed and built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has surpassed 3,000 shots under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the company. Pacific Fusion on July 16 said this marks a key milestone in the development of high-gain fusion, and provides a practical example of government-industry […] The post Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Prototype Hits Milestone at National Lab appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Prototype Hits Milestone at National Lab. California-headquartered Pacific Fusion announced that a pulsed-power prototype designed and built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has surpassed 3,000 shots under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the company.
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Pacific Fusion on July 16 said this marks a key milestone in the development of high-gain fusion, and provides a practical example of government-industry […] The post Pacific Fusion Says Pulsed-Power Prototype Hits Milestone at National Lab appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 16, 19:35
Siemens Energy Will Shed the Siemens Name, Rebrand as Omterra
The Siemens name is coming off one of the power industry’s largest equipment and service suppliers. Siemens Energy announced July 14 that it has begun preparing the transition to an independent corporate brand, with Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to be united under a single new name: Omterra. The rebranding process is scheduled […] The post Siemens Energy Will Shed the Siemens Name, Rebrand as Omterra appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The Siemens name is coming off one of the power industry’s largest equipment and service suppliers. Siemens Energy announced July 14 that it has begun preparing the transition to an independent corporate brand, with Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to be united under a single new name: Omterra.
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The rebranding process is scheduled […] The post Siemens Energy Will Shed the Siemens Name, Rebrand as Omterra appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 16, 16:13
When will it rain again in the UK?
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July has been very dry so when will it rain again in the UK?
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Jul 14, 16:12
The New Large-Load Compact
Why AI Data Centers Can No Longer Be Treated as Passive Customers For decades, even very large electric customers fit inside a familiar planning model. A factory, refinery, industrial campus, hospital complex, hospital system, or manufacturing facility requested service. The utility studied the load, identified required facilities, assigned costs, and folded the demand into its […] The post The New Large-Load Compact appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Why AI Data Centers Can No Longer Be Treated as Passive Customers For decades, even very large electric customers fit inside a familiar planning model. A factory, refinery, industrial campus, hospital complex, hospital system, or manufacturing facility requested service.
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The utility studied the load, identified required facilities, assigned costs, and folded the demand into its […] The post The New Large-Load Compact appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 13, 19:38
The POWER Interview: Mainspring Looks to Make Linear Generators Mainstream
Tom Linebarger, the new CEO at Mainspring Energy who spent 30 years at Cummins, where he also served as CEO, provides POWER with insight about Mainspring and why the time is right for adoption of Mainspring's linear generator technology. The post The POWER Interview: Mainspring Looks to Make Linear Generators Mainstream appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The POWER Interview: Mainspring Looks to Make Linear Generators Mainstream. Tom Linebarger, the new CEO at Mainspring Energy who spent 30 years at Cummins, where he also served as CEO, provides POWER with insight about Mainspring and why the time is right for adoption of Mainspring's linear generator technology.
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Jul 13, 15:18
Two capybara pups born to UK's only breeding pair
The pups are currently in a purpose-built nursery area, complete with private pool.
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Two capybara pups born to UK's only breeding pair. The pups are currently in a purpose-built nursery area, complete with private pool.
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The pups are currently in a purpose-built nursery area, complete with private pool.
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Jul 13, 05:10
Dune project aims to aid rare toads and beetles
Cumbria is one of the natterjack toad's last strongholds in Britain, a conservationist says.
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Dune project aims to aid rare toads and beetles. Cumbria is one of the natterjack toad's last strongholds in Britain, a conservationist says.
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Cumbria is one of the natterjack toad's last strongholds in Britain, a conservationist says.
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Jul 12, 14:09
Qcells Announces Equipment Deliveries for Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project
Qcells, a provider of complete energy solutions and in the U.S. solar manufacturing market, said the company has taken a lead role in delivering the Atlas V (237 MWdc) and Atlas VI (135 MWdc) solar projects in La Paz County, Arizona. These two phases, totaling 372 MWdc, are part of the broader Atlas Energy Park, […] The post Qcells Announces Equipment Deliveries for Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Qcells Announces Equipment Deliveries for Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project. Qcells, a provider of complete energy solutions and in the U.S. solar manufacturing market, said the company has taken a lead role in delivering the Atlas V (237 MWdc) and Atlas VI (135 MWdc) solar projects in La Paz County, Arizona.
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These two phases, totaling 372 MWdc, are part of the broader Atlas Energy Park, […] The post Qcells Announces Equipment Deliveries for Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 12, 13:58
Argo Infrastructure Partners Acquires Solar Portfolio from NuGen
Argo Infrastructure Partners LP, an independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, said it has acquired a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar portfolio from NuGen Capital Management , LL…
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Argo Infrastructure Partners Acquires Solar Portfolio from NuGen. The acquisition of this established, operational solar portfolio continues Argo’s strategy of investing in long-duration, lower-risk, higher-quality infrastructure assets. We look forward to continuing to support their long-term performance as part of Argo’s growing C&I solar platform.”
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Argo Infrastructure Partners LP, an independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, said it has acquired a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar portfolio from NuGen Capital Management , LLC.
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Jul 11, 23:58
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
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rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists. A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
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A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
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Jul 10, 17:55
LRE Celebrates $1.5-Billion Investment in 725-MW Oklahoma Solar Fleet
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), a major U.S. renewable energy developer, provided details about its 725-MW solar power fleet in Oklahoma during a recent celebration, including the company's support of Google's operations in the state. The post LRE Celebrates $1.5-Billion Investment in 725-MW Oklahoma Solar Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), a major U.S. renewable energy developer, provided details about its 725-MW solar power fleet in Oklahoma during a recent celebration, including the company's support of Google's operations in the state. The post LRE Celebrates $1.5-Billion Investment in 725-MW Oklahoma Solar Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 10, 04:11
How a 40-year project helped save little terns
Hidden in the scrapes, this little tern chick is camouflaged - and vulnerable - on a Norfolk beach. But it is surrounded by a record 700 other ground nests due to a project set up to protect the thre…
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Hidden in the scrapes, this little tern chick is camouflaged - and vulnerable - on a Norfolk beach. With the help of local volunteers and wardens, who monitor breeding sites 24 hours a day, the future of the little tern is looking much brighter than it did back in 1986.
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The marine bird is threatened by high tides and beachgoers, but volunteers give a helping hand.
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Jul 9, 21:31
Avantus Secures $525 Million to Support Major California Solar-Plus-Storage Project
Renewable energy developer Avantus said the company has secured more than $525 million in construction financing for the Aratina 2 Solar and Storage Project in California. The post Avantus Secures $525 Million to Support Major California Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Avantus Secures $525 Million to Support Major California Solar-Plus-Storage Project. Renewable energy developer Avantus said the company has secured more than $525 million in construction financing for the Aratina 2 Solar and Storage Project in California.
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Jul 9, 21:25
DOE Closes $3.26 Billion Transmission Loan to AEP Texas
The U.S. Department of Energy has closed a loan of up to $3.26 billion to AEP Texas to finance a portfolio of nearly 100 transmission projects, the agency’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) said on July 8. The financing will fund the rebuilding, reconductoring, and new construction of roughly 2,800 miles of transmission lines across […] The post DOE Closes $3.26 Billion Transmission Loan to AEP Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Department of Energy has closed a loan of up to $3.26 billion to AEP Texas to finance a portfolio of nearly 100 transmission projects, the agency’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) said on July 8. The financing will fund the rebuilding, reconductoring, and new construction of roughly 2,800 miles of transmission lines across […] The post DOE Closes $3.
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Department of Energy has closed a loan of up to $3.26 billion to AEP Texas to finance a portfolio of nearly 100 transmission projects, the agency’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) said on July 8.
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Jul 9, 19:29
New Gas-Fired Power Plant in Alberta Will Serve Data Center Development
A Canada-based consortium is moving forward with plans for a major natural gas-fired power plant project in Alberta. The Greenlight Electricity Centre (GLEC) is a proposed $3.2-billion 932-MW gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility that will serve a major data center development. The post New Gas-Fired Power Plant in Alberta Will Serve Data Center Development appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A Canada-based consortium is moving forward with plans for a major natural gas-fired power plant project in Alberta. The Greenlight Electricity Centre (GLEC) is a proposed $3.2-billion 932-MW gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility that will serve a major data center development.
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Jul 9, 13:24
NRC Targets Faster Nuclear Licensing With NEPA Streamlining Proposal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a major rewrite of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules, opening yet another front in the agency’s fast-moving campaign to modernize as directed by a series of recent executive orders, statutory NEPA amendments, and a Supreme Court precedent. The rule proposed on July 7, “Implementation of the […] The post NRC Targets Faster Nuclear Licensing With NEPA Streamlining Proposal appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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NRC Targets Faster Nuclear Licensing With NEPA Streamlining Proposal. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a major rewrite of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules, opening yet another front in the agency’s fast-moving campaign to modernize as directed by a series of recent executive orders, statutory NEPA amendments, and a Supreme Court precedent.
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The rule proposed on July 7, “Implementation of the […] The post NRC Targets Faster Nuclear Licensing With NEPA Streamlining Proposal appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 9, 12:57
Space Solar Power Is Coming Home to the Energy Industry
Join energy leaders in the Space Solar Power Symposium at Experience POWER 2026 in Washington, D.C. A few weeks ago, while opening a panel on Space Solar Power (SSP) at SF Climate Week 2026 co-hosted by the Space Frontier Foundation and the Young Professionals in Energy, Bay Area, I asked the audience a simple question: […] The post Space Solar Power Is Coming Home to the Energy Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Space Solar Power Is Coming Home to the Energy Industry. Join energy leaders in the Space Solar Power Symposium at Experience POWER 2026 in Washington, D.C. A few weeks ago, while opening a panel on Space Solar Power (SSP) at SF Climate Week 2026 co-hosted by the Space Frontier Foundation and the Young Professionals in Energy, Bay Area, I asked the audience a simple question:…
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Join energy leaders in the Space Solar Power Symposium at Experience POWER 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Jul 9, 05:13
Eggs of extinct singing insect brought back to UK
British conservationists have travelled to a French military base to bring a long-lost singing insect back to the UK.
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British conservationists have travelled to a French military base to bring a long-lost singing insect back to the UK. The insect was last seen in the New Forest in the 1990s and specialist listening equipment was used to locate the insect in France and its eggs which were hidden inside the stems of bracken.
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Species Recovery Trust hopes to reintroduce the New Forest cicadas not seen in UK since the 1990s.
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Jul 8, 04:22
A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week
Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.
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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week. Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.
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Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.
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Jul 7, 17:20
APS Will Convert Retired Coal Units to Burn Natural Gas at Cholla Site
Arizona Public Service (APS) said it plans to convert two closed coal-fired units at its Cholla Power Plant to burn natural gas. The utility this month said construction on the conversion would begin in 2028, with the new units—designed to generate 380 MW of electricity—coming online the following year. The post APS Will Convert Retired Coal Units to Burn Natural Gas at Cholla Site appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Arizona Public Service (APS) said it plans to convert two closed coal-fired units at its Cholla Power Plant to burn natural gas. The utility this month said construction on the conversion would begin in 2028, with the new units—designed to generate 380 MW of electricity—coming online the following year.
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Jul 7, 16:18
WeaveGrid, GM Advance Grid-Integrated EV Charging and Home Energy Programs
WeaveGrid, a grid-edge orchestration software provider for electric utilities, is collaborating with GM Energy to support access to utility programs across the country. The collaboration is aligned with General Motors’ vehicle-to-grid (V2G) efforts and is designed to help eligible Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac EV drivers participate in utility programs that can help support a more […] The post WeaveGrid, GM Advance Grid-Integrated EV Charging and Home Energy Programs appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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WeaveGrid, a grid-edge orchestration software provider for electric utilities, is collaborating with GM Energy to support access to utility programs across the country. The collaboration is aligned with General Motors’ vehicle-to-grid (V2G) efforts and is designed to help eligible Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac EV drivers participate in utility programs that can help support a m…
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WeaveGrid, a grid-edge orchestration software provider for electric utilities, is collaborating with GM Energy to support access to utility programs across the country.
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Jul 7, 15:42
Google Invests in $468-Million Funding Round for German Fusion Group
Proxima Fusion, a Munich, Germany-based group that is considered among the leading European companies working on fusion energy, said it completed a €411 million ($468 million) funding round. Proxima on July 7 said investors included technology giant Google along with global energy company RWE. The post Google Invests in $468-Million Funding Round for German Fusion Group appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Proxima Fusion, a Munich, Germany-based group that is considered among the leading European companies working on fusion energy, said it completed a €411 million ($468 million) funding round. Proxima on July 7 said investors included technology giant Google along with global energy company RWE.
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Jul 7, 14:57
ES Foundry Completes 2-GW Solar Cell Factory Expansion
South Carolina-based ES Foundry, a crystalline solar cell production company, said it has completed a 2-GW expansion of its factory in Greenwood, South Carolina. The company on July 7 said the first solar cell has come off the new production line at the site, and said its total annual solar cell manufacturing capacity is now 3 GW. The post ES Foundry Completes 2-GW Solar Cell Factory Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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South Carolina-based ES Foundry, a crystalline solar cell production company, said it has completed a 2-GW expansion of its factory in Greenwood, South Carolina. The company on July 7 said the first solar cell has come off the new production line at the site, and said its total annual solar cell manufacturing capacity is now 3 GW.
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The post ES Foundry Completes 2-GW Solar Cell Factory Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 7, 14:36
Brookfield, Bloom Energy Expand AI Infrastructure Partnership to $25 Billion
Fuel cell systems developer Bloom Energy and investment firm Brookfield said the companies are expanding their partnership agreement and increasing their project financing to $25 billion. The companies initially announced a $5-billion partnership deal in October of last year. The post Brookfield, Bloom Energy Expand AI Infrastructure Partnership to $25 Billion appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Fuel cell systems developer Bloom Energy and investment firm Brookfield said the companies are expanding their partnership agreement and increasing their project financing to $25 billion. The companies initially announced a $5-billion partnership deal in October of last year.
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Jul 6, 20:50
First Year in Operation: Performance Lessons From a 100-MW/400-MWh CAISO Battery
Battery energy storage promises fast response, grid flexibility, and predictable output, yet most discussions rely on modeled projections rather than actual operating data. This article presents first year performance results from Caballero, a 100-MW/400-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) active in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid since early 2025. It also examines a […] The post First Year in Operation: Performance Lessons From a 100-MW/400-MWh CAISO Battery appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Battery energy storage promises fast response, grid flexibility, and predictable output, yet most discussions rely on modeled projections rather than actual operating data. This article presents first year performance results from Caballero, a 100-MW/400-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) active in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid since early 2025.
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It also examines a […] The post First Year in Operation: Performance Lessons From a 100-MW/400-MWh CAISO Battery appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 6, 17:36
Aalo Atomics’ Test Reactor Reaches Criticality at INL, Fourth DOE-Authorized Advanced Reactor by July 4
Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor (CTR)—dubbed “Project First Light”—has reached criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), marking the fourth Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized advanced reactor startup under the federal push to accelerate reactor testing and demonstration. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said July 6 that Aalo’s test reactor, which DOE referred to as […] The post Aalo Atomics’ Test Reactor Reaches Criticality at INL, Fourth DOE-Authorized Advanced Reactor by July 4 appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Aalo Atomics’ Test Reactor Reaches Criticality at INL, Fourth DOE-Authorized Advanced Reactor by July 4. Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor (CTR)—dubbed “Project First Light”—has reached criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), marking the fourth Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized advanced reactor startup under the federal push to accelerate reactor testing a…
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Department of Energy (DOE) said July 6 that Aalo’s test reactor, which DOE referred to as […] The post Aalo Atomics’ Test Reactor Reaches Criticality at INL, Fourth DOE-Authorized Advanced Reactor by July 4 appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 3, 13:42
SGE Bids to Build 14 BWRX-300 SMRs Across the U.K. in 4.2-GW Fleet Play
Warsaw-based small modular reactor (SMR) developer SGE has unveiled plans to deploy 14 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) BWRX-300 units across three U.K. sites. The company says the 4.2-GW privately financed fleet could ultimately meet roughly 11% of UK power demand. The plan, announced by SGE on July 2, was submitted as an application under […] The post SGE Bids to Build 14 BWRX-300 SMRs Across the U.K. in 4.2-GW Fleet Play appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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SGE Bids to Build 14 BWRX-300 SMRs Across the U.K. Warsaw-based small modular reactor (SMR) developer SGE has unveiled plans to deploy 14 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) BWRX-300 units across three U.K. The plan, announced by SGE on July 2, was submitted as an application under […] The post SGE Bids to Build 14 BWRX-300 SMRs Across the U.K.
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Jul 2, 22:59
AMPERA Produces First 3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Module
Advanced energy technology group AMPERA announced the company has completed production of what it called the first full-scale, 3D-printed nuclear reactor module. The post AMPERA Produces First 3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Module appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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AMPERA Produces First 3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Module. Advanced energy technology group AMPERA announced the company has completed production of what it called the first full-scale, 3D-printed nuclear reactor module. The post AMPERA Produces First 3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Module appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 2, 21:06
Centrus Signs $900M DOE Contract, Pivots Sole U.S. HALEU Cascade to Commercial Operation
Centrus Energy has finalized a $900 million task order with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that clears the way for the company to transition its pioneering high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) cascade in Piketon, Ohio, from a government-funded demonstration to private commercial operation. The Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered firm on July 1 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary American […] The post Centrus Signs $900M DOE Contract, Pivots Sole U.S. HALEU Cascade to Commercial Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Centrus Signs $900M DOE Contract, Pivots Sole U.S. Centrus Energy has finalized a $900 million task order with the U.S. The Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered firm on July 1 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary American […] The post Centrus Signs $900M DOE Contract, Pivots Sole U.S.
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Jul 2, 10:52
NRC Proposes Landmark Reactor Licensing Overhaul, Bundling Decades of Modernization Into One Rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed what may be its most consequential reactor-licensing overhaul in a generation, a 553-page rulemaking that seeks to rewrite core pieces of the regulatory framework governing how commercial nuclear plants are sited, licensed, built, modified, operated, renewed, fueled, and ultimately decommissioned. Issued July 1, the proposed rule, “Modernizing Reactor […] The post NRC Proposes Landmark Reactor Licensing Overhaul, Bundling Decades of Modernization Into One Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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NRC Proposes Landmark Reactor Licensing Overhaul, Bundling Decades of Modernization Into One Rule. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed what may be its most consequential reactor-licensing overhaul in a generation, a 553-page rulemaking that seeks to rewrite core pieces of the regulatory framework governing how commercial nuclear plants are sited, licensed, bui…
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Issued July 1, the proposed rule, “Modernizing Reactor […] The post NRC Proposes Landmark Reactor Licensing Overhaul, Bundling Decades of Modernization Into One Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 19:15
Deployable Energy’s Unity Nuclear Reactor Achieves Criticality at INL, Third Under DOE Nuclear Push
Deployable Energy’s Unity demonstration reactor has achieved criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), making it the third Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized advanced reactor to reach the milestone ahead of the July 4 deadline set under President Trump’s May 2025 nuclear executive order. The U.S. DOE on July 1 said Deployable Energy’s Unity reactor completed a […] The post Deployable Energy’s Unity Nuclear Reactor Achieves Criticality at INL, Third Under DOE Nuclear Push appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Deployable Energy’s Unity Nuclear Reactor Achieves Criticality at INL, Third Under DOE Nuclear Push. Deployable Energy’s Unity demonstration reactor has achieved criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), making it the third Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized advanced reactor to reach the milestone ahead of the July 4 deadline set under President Trump’s May 2025 nucle…
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DOE on July 1 said Deployable Energy’s Unity reactor completed a […] The post Deployable Energy’s Unity Nuclear Reactor Achieves Criticality at INL, Third Under DOE Nuclear Push appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:37
GERD: How Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Vision Became Africa’s Largest Hydropower Plant
After decades of ambition and 14 years of construction, Ethiopia’s 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has become Africa’s largest hydropower project. The 13-unit plant gives Ethiopia a single The post GERD: How Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Vision Became Africa’s Largest Hydropower Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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GERD: How Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Vision Became Africa’s Largest Hydropower Plant. After decades of ambition and 14 years of construction, Ethiopia’s 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has become Africa’s largest hydropower project.
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The 13-unit plant gives Ethiopia a single The post GERD: How Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Vision Became Africa’s Largest Hydropower Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:37
Modernizing the Plant That Powers 40% of Kyrgyzstan
GE Vernova modernized four hydro units at the plant that supplies roughly 40% of Kyrgyzstan’s electricity—without ever taking the plant fully offline. The project is a POWER Top Plant award finalist. When The post Modernizing the Plant That Powers 40% of Kyrgyzstan appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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GE Vernova modernized four hydro units at the plant that supplies roughly 40% of Kyrgyzstan’s electricity—without ever taking the plant fully offline. The project is a POWER Top Plant award finalist. When The post Modernizing the Plant That Powers 40% of Kyrgyzstan appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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When The post Modernizing the Plant That Powers 40% of Kyrgyzstan appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:37
Against the Wind: Inside the Completion of America’s Largest Offshore Wind Plant
A decade after Dominion Energy secured a federal lease off Virginia Beach, the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has cleared the full U.S. permitting stack, survived a federal stop-work The post Against the Wind: Inside the Completion of America’s Largest Offshore Wind Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Against the Wind: Inside the Completion of America’s Largest Offshore Wind Plant. A decade after Dominion Energy secured a federal lease off Virginia Beach, the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has cleared the full U.S.
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permitting stack, survived a federal stop-work The post Against the Wind: Inside the Completion of America’s Largest Offshore Wind Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:37
A Model for a Clean Energy Future: Arevon’s Eland Solar-Plus-Storage Project
Arevon’s Eland solar-plus-storage project in California provides power for the Los Angeles region and is helping the state progress toward its goal of providing more renewable energy. The post A Model for a Clean Energy Future: Arevon’s Eland Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A Model for a Clean Energy Future: Arevon’s Eland Solar-Plus-Storage Project. Arevon’s Eland solar-plus-storage project in California provides power for the Los Angeles region and is helping the state progress toward its goal of providing more renewable energy.
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The post A Model for a Clean Energy Future: Arevon’s Eland Solar-Plus-Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:36
A Water Plant That Happens to Make Power: Inside the Moccasin Rewind
At a 57-year-old hydro plant where the real product is drinking water for 2.7 million people, GE Vernova replaced two original generators on a four-month outage window—proving that reliability, not output The post A Water Plant That Happens to Make Power: Inside the Moccasin Rewind appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The project is a POWER Top Plant award finalist. A simultaneous shutdown would not just interrupt power generation. That risk is the key to understanding why the Moccasin Powerhouse Rewind—completed at the end of 2025 by GE Vernova’s Hydro Power team, which replaced the original generators with two new 55-MW units—was never really a power project.
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At a 57-year-old hydro plant where the real product is drinking water for 2.7 million people, GE Vernova replaced two original generators on a four-month outage window—proving that reliability, not output The post A Water Plant That Happens to Make Power: Inside the Moccasin Rewind appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:36
Why a Calmer Summer Outlook Hasn’t Settled the Capacity Question
A milder reliability assessment, 58 GW of new resources, and softening load forecasts have eased the near-term mood. Analysts and executives warn the breathing room is borrowed time. For the first time in The post Why a Calmer Summer Outlook Hasn’t Settled the Capacity Question appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A milder reliability assessment, 58 GW of new resources, and softening load forecasts have eased the near-term mood. Analysts and executives warn the breathing room is borrowed time. For the first time in The post Why a Calmer Summer Outlook Hasn’t Settled the Capacity Question appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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For the first time in The post Why a Calmer Summer Outlook Hasn’t Settled the Capacity Question appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:35
A Republican and a Democrat Walk Into EEI—and Agree on Data Centers
Brian Kemp is a Republican. Katie Hobbs is a Democrat. The governor of Georgia campaigns on tax cuts and a growth agenda; the governor of Arizona calls herself a social worker who came to the job from a The post A Republican and a Democrat Walk Into EEI—and Agree on Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A Republican and a Democrat Walk Into EEI—and Agree on Data Centers. Brian Kemp is a Republican. Katie Hobbs is a Democrat.
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The governor of Georgia campaigns on tax cuts and a growth agenda; the governor of Arizona calls herself a social worker who came to the job from a The post A Republican and a Democrat Walk Into EEI—and Agree on Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:35
Blue Energy, GE Vernova Advance ‘Gas Bridge’ Model to Unlock Nuclear Finance
At a recent energy conference, power sector stakeholders agreed the looming fleet of hyperscale data centers will require vast amounts of clean, firm capacity. But while nuclear looks like the most plausible The post Blue Energy, GE Vernova Advance ‘Gas Bridge’ Model to Unlock Nuclear Finance appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Blue Energy, GE Vernova Advance ‘Gas Bridge’ Model to Unlock Nuclear Finance. At a recent energy conference, power sector stakeholders agreed the looming fleet of hyperscale data centers will require vast amounts of clean, firm capacity.
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But while nuclear looks like the most plausible The post Blue Energy, GE Vernova Advance ‘Gas Bridge’ Model to Unlock Nuclear Finance appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:35
Battery Energy Storage, Grid Investments Surge Across Europe
A major renewable energy developer and a leading independent asset manager have joined to support a portfolio of battery energy storage systems in Poland, part of the continuing buildout of new power infrastructure across Europe. The post Battery Energy Storage, Grid Investments Surge Across Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Battery Energy Storage, Grid Investments Surge Across Europe. A major renewable energy developer and a leading independent asset manager have joined to support a portfolio of battery energy storage systems in Poland, part of the continuing buildout of new power infrastructure across Europe.
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Jul 1, 08:34
POWER Digest [July 2026]
X-energy Advances 6-GW Nuclear Partnership With UK’s Centrica. Advanced nuclear reactor developer X-energy on June 2 said it submitted an application for the UK’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA)—the The post POWER Digest [July 2026] appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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X-energy Advances 6-GW Nuclear Partnership With UK’s Centrica. Advanced nuclear reactor developer X-energy on June 2 said it submitted an application for the UK’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA)—the The post POWER Digest [July 2026] appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Advanced nuclear reactor developer X-energy on June 2 said it submitted an application for the UK’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA)—the The post POWER Digest [July 2026] appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:33
Japan Funds Solar Power for Cuban Hospitals Amid Energy Crisis
With support from the Japanese government, hospitals in several Cuban provinces will have access to renewable energy solutions to help ensure the continuity of medical services during power outages. These The post Japan Funds Solar Power for Cuban Hospitals Amid Energy Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Japan Funds Solar Power for Cuban Hospitals Amid Energy Crisis. With support from the Japanese government, hospitals in several Cuban provinces will have access to renewable energy solutions to help ensure the continuity of medical services during power outages. These The post Japan Funds Solar Power for Cuban Hospitals Amid Energy Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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These The post Japan Funds Solar Power for Cuban Hospitals Amid Energy Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jul 1, 08:33
Energizing AI: How Modular Substations Alleviate Data Center Power Bottlenecks
Data center developers have mastered server density and cooling, but power interconnection remains stubbornly slow. Modular substations built in factories rather than fields are emerging as the most practical The post Energizing AI: How Modular Substations Alleviate Data Center Power Bottlenecks appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Energizing AI: How Modular Substations Alleviate Data Center Power Bottlenecks. Data center developers have mastered server density and cooling, but power interconnection remains stubbornly slow.
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Modular substations built in factories rather than fields are emerging as the most practical The post Energizing AI: How Modular Substations Alleviate Data Center Power Bottlenecks appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 30, 23:09
NRC Charts a Disposal Path for Nuclear Waste Stuck at a ‘Dead End’
For decades, the most radioactive category of low-level waste in the U.S. has had a disposal plan that exists only on paper: a deep geologic repository that was never built. Late last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) moved to replace that plan with one that can actually be licensed. The agency proposed a sweeping […] The post NRC Charts a Disposal Path for Nuclear Waste Stuck at a ‘Dead End’ appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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For decades, the most radioactive category of low-level waste in the U.S. has had a disposal plan that exists only on paper: a deep geologic repository that was never built. Late last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) moved to replace that plan with one that can actually be licensed.
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The agency proposed a sweeping […] The post NRC Charts a Disposal Path for Nuclear Waste Stuck at a ‘Dead End’ appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 29, 13:28
Public Power’s Affordability Edge Faces Its Hardest Test in Years
For decades, the pitch for community-owned electric utilities has been simple enough to fit on a bill insert: lower rates, reliable service, and decisions made close to home. The numbers still back that up. What has changed, according to Scott Corwin, president and CEO of the American Public Power Association (APPA), is the difficulty of […] The post Public Power’s Affordability Edge Faces Its Hardest Test in Years appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Public Power’s Affordability Edge Faces Its Hardest Test in Years. For decades, the pitch for community-owned electric utilities has been simple enough to fit on a bill insert: lower rates, reliable service, and decisions made close to home.
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What has changed, according to Scott Corwin, president and CEO of the American Public Power Association (APPA), is the difficulty of […] The post Public Power’s Affordability Edge Faces Its Hardest Test in Years appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Sciencedaily
Jun 28, 03:10
This exotic particle could finally explain why matter has mass
A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus. This exotic state may reveal how mass is generated, suggesting that particles can weigh less when surrounded by dense nuclear matter. The findings support long-standing theories about how the vacuum of space influences mass.
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This exotic particle could finally explain why matter has mass. This exotic state may reveal how mass is generated, suggesting that particles can weigh less when surrounded by dense nuclear matter. The findings support long-standing theories about how the vacuum of space influences mass.
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A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus.
Sciencedaily
Jun 28, 03:10
Gravitational waves may have created dark matter in the early universe
In the chaotic first moments after the Big Bang, ripples in spacetime may have done more than just echo through the cosmos—they could have helped create dark matter itself. New research suggests that faint, ancient gravitational waves might have transformed into particles that eventually became the invisible substance shaping galaxies today.
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In the chaotic first moments after the Big Bang, ripples in spacetime may have done more than just echo through the cosmos—they could have helped create dark matter itself. New research suggests that faint, ancient gravitational waves might have transformed into particles that eventually became the invisible substance shaping galaxies today.
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In the chaotic first moments after the Big Bang, ripples in spacetime may have done more than just echo through the cosmos—they could have helped create dark matter itself.
Sciencedaily
Jun 28, 03:10
Students build a “cosmic radio” to listen for dark matter
A group of undergraduate students pulled off something remarkable: they built their own dark matter detector and used it to probe one of physics’ biggest mysteries. Working with limited resources but plenty of creativity, they designed a stripped-down experiment to hunt for axions — hypothetical particles that could make up dark matter.
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A group of undergraduate students pulled off something remarkable: they built their own dark matter detector and used it to probe one of physics’ biggest mysteries. Working with limited resources but plenty of creativity, they designed a stripped-down experiment to hunt for axions — hypothetical particles that could make up dark matter.
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A group of undergraduate students pulled off something remarkable: they built their own dark matter detector and used it to probe one of physics’ biggest mysteries.
Sciencedaily
Jun 28, 03:10
Giant underground neutrino detector brings scientists closer to cracking the neutrino puzzle
Deep beneath the ground in China, the massive JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered its first major scientific breakthrough, achieving one of the most precise measurements yet of how elusive neutrinos change as they travel. Using just 59 days of data, researchers sharply improved measurements of key neutrino properties, boosting confidence that JUNO can tackle one of particle physics' biggest mysteries: determining the true mass hierarchy of neutrinos.
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Deep beneath the ground in China, the massive JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered its first major scientific breakthrough, achieving one of the most precise measurements yet of how elusive neutrinos change as they travel.
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Deep beneath the ground in China, the massive JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered its first major scientific breakthrough, achieving one of the most precise measurements yet of how elusive neutrinos change as they travel.
Bbc
Jun 26, 21:07
Future generations being failed if more trees not planted, experts say
Red tape is making it "far easier" to cut woodlands down in Wales than to create new ones, a charity has warned.
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Red tape is making it "far easier" to cut woodlands down in Wales than to create new ones, a charity has warned. Chris Matts, from the Woodland Trust, said "nature-based systems" are some of the most important tools for tackling climate change, but said bureaucracy was an issue.
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Statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists say it is not meeting targets.
Powermag
Jun 25, 21:58
Ormat Bets on Standardization to Win the Geothermal Race
Electricity demand is climbing at a pace the power industry hasn’t seen in a generation, and the companies trying to feed it with geothermal energy are mostly racing in one direction: drill faster. Ormat Technologies is making a different bet. The company that has built and run geothermal plants for six decades thinks the constraint […] The post Ormat Bets on Standardization to Win the Geothermal Race appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Ormat Bets on Standardization to Win the Geothermal Race. Ormat Technologies is making a different bet. The company that has built and run geothermal plants for six decades thinks the constraint […] The post Ormat Bets on Standardization to Win the Geothermal Race appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Electricity demand is climbing at a pace the power industry hasn’t seen in a generation, and the companies trying to feed it with geothermal energy are mostly racing in one direction: drill faster.
Powermag
Jun 24, 14:22
NRC Proposes Licensing Rewrite for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Infrastructure
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a materials-licensing rule that would revise several regulatory handoffs outside the reactor license, including pilot fuel lines, spent fuel reprocessing, dry storage cask approvals, advanced-fuel storage definitions, construction timing, and reporting requirements for fuel-cycle and materials facilities. The proposed rule, Modernizing Materials Licensing, released June 18, seeks to […] The post NRC Proposes Licensing Rewrite for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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NRC Proposes Licensing Rewrite for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Infrastructure. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a materials-licensing rule that would revise several regulatory handoffs outside the reactor license, including pilot fuel lines, spent fuel reprocessing, dry storage cask approvals, advanced-fuel storage definitions, construction timing, and reporting…
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The proposed rule, Modernizing Materials Licensing, released June 18, seeks to […] The post NRC Proposes Licensing Rewrite for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Bbc
Jun 23, 23:46
The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?
Much of the UK is facing a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 37C in parts of south-east England.
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Much of the UK is facing a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 37C in parts of south-east England. But scientists are warning even hotter temperatures are likely in the years ahead. They have described the records as "extraordinary" and say the UK needs to make preparations for more extreme heat a much greater priority.
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Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.
Powermag
Jun 23, 23:37
Pumped Storage Additions Lead Global Hydropower Growth
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) said global installed hydropower capacity reached 1,469 GW in 2025 after the addition of 28 GW of new capacity during the year, including a record 11.6 GW of pumped storage. Pumped storage capacity surpassed 200 GW globally for the first time. The post Pumped Storage Additions Lead Global Hydropower Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The International Hydropower Association (IHA) said global installed hydropower capacity reached 1,469 GW in 2025 after the addition of 28 GW of new capacity during the year, including a record 11.6 GW of pumped storage. Pumped storage capacity surpassed 200 GW globally for the first time.
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The post Pumped Storage Additions Lead Global Hydropower Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 22, 19:09
Ore Energy Will Deploy 1 GWh of Iron-Air Long-Duration Energy Storage in Europe
Ore Energy, the Netherlands-based iron-air multi-day energy storage company, on June 22 announced an agreement with Budget Thuis, one of the largest Dutch energy suppliers, to deploy 1 GWh of iron-air long-duration energy storage (LDES). The post Ore Energy Will Deploy 1 GWh of Iron-Air Long-Duration Energy Storage in Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Ore Energy Will Deploy 1 GWh of Iron-Air Long-Duration Energy Storage in Europe. Ore Energy, the Netherlands-based iron-air multi-day energy storage company, on June 22 announced an agreement with Budget Thuis, one of the largest Dutch energy suppliers, to deploy 1 GWh of iron-air long-duration energy storage (LDES).
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The post Ore Energy Will Deploy 1 GWh of Iron-Air Long-Duration Energy Storage in Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 22, 15:46
Blending Marine and Energy Technologies for Floating Offshore Wind
The unique demands of floating offshore wind turbines require a blend of specialized coating systems engineered to help prevent corrosion and extend asset service life in some of the world’s harshest environments. The post Blending Marine and Energy Technologies for Floating Offshore Wind appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Blending Marine and Energy Technologies for Floating Offshore Wind. The unique demands of floating offshore wind turbines require a blend of specialized coating systems engineered to help prevent corrosion and extend asset service life in some of the world’s harshest environments.
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The post Blending Marine and Energy Technologies for Floating Offshore Wind appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 22, 15:28
Geothermal Has its Own Ghawar Fields—Nobody is Looking for Them Yet
The global hunt for clean, always-on power is intensifying. Data centers powering artificial intelligence (AI) are signing long-term energy contracts at extraordinary speed. Against this backdrop, geothermal energy—carbon-free and available around the clock—is attracting serious capital for the first time in a generation. The post Geothermal Has its Own Ghawar Fields—Nobody is Looking for Them Yet appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The global hunt for clean, always-on power is intensifying. Data centers powering artificial intelligence (AI) are signing long-term energy contracts at extraordinary speed. Against this backdrop, geothermal energy—carbon-free and available around the clock—is attracting serious capital for the first time in a generation.
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The post Geothermal Has its Own Ghawar Fields—Nobody is Looking for Them Yet appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Sciencedaily
Jun 21, 03:08
Scientists simulated a nuclear fireball and found a surprise in the fallout
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recreated part of the intense chaos inside a nuclear fireball to better understand how radioactive fallout forms. Their experiments revealed that the way vaporized materials cool can dramatically change the particles that eventually form, especially for volatile elements like cesium.
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Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recreated part of the intense chaos inside a nuclear fireball to better understand how radioactive fallout forms. Their experiments revealed that the way vaporized materials cool can dramatically change the particles that eventually form, especially for volatile elements like cesium.
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Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recreated part of the intense chaos inside a nuclear fireball to better understand how radioactive fallout forms.
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Jun 19, 21:33
Elementl Power Developing Ohio SMR Project with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
An independent developer of utility-scale nuclear power projects said it has an agreement with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy for a nuclear power plant utilizing small modular reactors (SMRs). Elementl Power on June 18 said the facility, sited along the Ohio River about 100 miles southeast of Columbus, has a planned capacity of as much as 1.5 GW. The post Elementl Power Developing Ohio SMR Project with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Elementl Power Developing Ohio SMR Project with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. An independent developer of utility-scale nuclear power projects said it has an agreement with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy for a nuclear power plant utilizing small modular reactors (SMRs).
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The post Elementl Power Developing Ohio SMR Project with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 19, 21:07
REV Renewables, Community Choice Aggregators Bring Energy Storage Project Online
REV Renewables (REV), an LS Power company and a developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy and energy storage projects, said the company marked a major milestone with the commissioning of its Tumbleweed Energy Storage facility in Kern County, California. The post REV Renewables, Community Choice Aggregators Bring Energy Storage Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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REV Renewables, Community Choice Aggregators Bring Energy Storage Project Online. REV Renewables (REV), an LS Power company and a developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy and energy storage projects, said the company marked a major milestone with the commissioning of its Tumbleweed Energy Storage facility in Kern County, California.
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The post REV Renewables, Community Choice Aggregators Bring Energy Storage Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 19, 20:47
Soltec Touts PFE-Compliant Certification for Solar Trackers
Soltec has announced that it is now able to provide PFE-compliant certification for its U.S. SFOne and SF7 series 1P and 2P trackers, reinforcing the company’s ability to support utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. under the new regulatory and market conditions. The post Soltec Touts PFE-Compliant Certification for Solar Trackers appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Soltec has announced that it is now able to provide PFE-compliant certification for its U.S. SFOne and SF7 series 1P and 2P trackers, reinforcing the company’s ability to support utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. The post Soltec Touts PFE-Compliant Certification for Solar Trackers appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The post Soltec Touts PFE-Compliant Certification for Solar Trackers appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Bbc
Jun 19, 06:38
Revival project for endangered native trees
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The population of black poplar trees has dwindled to around 7,000 trees in the UK and Ireland.
Powermag
Jun 19, 05:00
Valar Atomic’s Ward 250 Becomes Second Reactor to Go Critical Under DOE Pilot Program
Valar Atomics has achieved self-sustaining criticality and completed zero-power testing at Ward 250, its Gen IV tri-structural isotropic (TRISO)-fueled modular high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR), at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County. The project is the second advanced reactor to go critical under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reactor Pilot Program and the first DOE-authorized […] The post Valar Atomic’s Ward 250 Becomes Second Reactor to Go Critical Under DOE Pilot Program appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Valar Atomic’s Ward 250 Becomes Second Reactor to Go Critical Under DOE Pilot Program. Valar Atomics has achieved self-sustaining criticality and completed zero-power testing at Ward 250, its Gen IV tri-structural isotropic (TRISO)-fueled modular high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR), at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Emery County.
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The project is the second advanced reactor to go critical under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reactor Pilot Program and the first DOE-authorized […] The post Valar Atomic’s Ward 250 Becomes Second Reactor to Go Critical Under DOE Pilot Program appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
Jun 18, 21:20
FERC Orders All Six Regional Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Tariffs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has voted unanimously to issue tailored show-cause orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act to each of the six regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) under its jurisdiction, directing them to either defend or reform tariff rules governing how data centers, manufacturing facilities, and […] The post FERC Orders All Six Regional Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Tariffs appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has voted unanimously to issue tailored show-cause orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act to each of the six regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) under its jurisdiction, directing them to either defend or reform tariff rules governing how data centers, manufacturing facilit…
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has voted unanimously to issue tailored show-cause orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act to each of the six regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) under its jurisdiction, directing them to either defend or reform tariff rules governing how data centers, manufacturing facilities, and […] The post FERC Orders All Six Regional Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Tariffs appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
Jun 18, 18:49
In a First for Advanced Nuclear: Siemens Energy Turbine Package Advances for Oklo’s Aurora-INL
The steam turbine and generator package for Oklo’s first Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL)—a pioneering application of a commercially established industrial turbine platform at the heart of a first-of-a-kind advanced reactor’s conventional island—is in active production at Siemens Energy’s facilities in Görlitz and Erfurt, Germany. In details provided to POWER, both companies confirmed the […] The post In a First for Advanced Nuclear: Siemens Energy Turbine Package Advances for Oklo’s Aurora-INL appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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In a First for Advanced Nuclear: Siemens Energy Turbine Package Advances for Oklo’s Aurora-INL. The steam turbine and generator package for Oklo’s first Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL)—a pioneering application of a commercially established industrial turbine platform at the heart of a first-of-a-kind advanced reactor’s conventional island—is in active prod…
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In details provided to POWER, both companies confirmed the […] The post In a First for Advanced Nuclear: Siemens Energy Turbine Package Advances for Oklo’s Aurora-INL appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
Jun 18, 15:10
Quantum Sensor Ambitions: A New Horizon for Utility Innovation
Meeting the increasingly important but complex needs of the energy industry requires not only excellent design and engineering, but also advanced sensor capabilities that extend beyond the limits of current technology. A piece of the solution for enhanced technology will come from quantum sensors, which leverage quantum mechanics to deliver tools that will push past […] The post Quantum Sensor Ambitions: A New Horizon for Utility Innovation appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Quantum Sensor Ambitions: A New Horizon for Utility Innovation. Meeting the increasingly important but complex needs of the energy industry requires not only excellent design and engineering, but also advanced sensor capabilities that extend beyond the limits of current technology.
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A piece of the solution for enhanced technology will come from quantum sensors, which leverage quantum mechanics to deliver tools that will push past […] The post Quantum Sensor Ambitions: A New Horizon for Utility Innovation appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 17, 13:22
GE Vernova Highlights More Generation, Carbon Reductions, New Technologies in Sustainability Report
Energy giant GE Vernova said the company continues to advance electrification and decarbonization goals as it adds more generation capacity to global power grids. The company on June 17 released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting its emphasis on bringing new innovation and breakthrough technologies to the power generation space. The post GE Vernova Highlights More Generation, Carbon Reductions, New Technologies in Sustainability Report appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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GE Vernova Highlights More Generation, Carbon Reductions, New Technologies in Sustainability Report. The company on June 17 released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting its emphasis on bringing new innovation and breakthrough technologies to the power generation space.
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Energy giant GE Vernova said the company continues to advance electrification and decarbonization goals as it adds more generation capacity to global power grids.
Powermag
Jun 16, 15:38
Verogy Starts Work on Solar Facilities at Municipal Landfills
A Connecticut-based developer of distributed energy resources said it has begun construction on solar power installations at four municipal landfill sites in that state. The post Verogy Starts Work on Solar Facilities at Municipal Landfills appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A Connecticut-based developer of distributed energy resources said it has begun construction on solar power installations at four municipal landfill sites in that state. The post Verogy Starts Work on Solar Facilities at Municipal Landfills appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A Connecticut-based developer of distributed energy resources said it has begun construction on solar power installations at four municipal landfill sites in that state.
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Jun 16, 11:59
A New Coal Plant in the U.S.? Once Unthinkable, Now a Strong Maybe
A $350 million Department of Energy (DOE) coal-revival program has put $18.5 million toward the TerraSpark Energy Campus, a 1.6-GW greenfield project in West Virginia pairing Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) supercritical boilers with Mantel Capture’s molten borate carbon capture. In responses to POWER, developer TerraSpark laid out a 2030 startup target, a 95% to 98% […] The post A New Coal Plant in the U.S.? Once Unthinkable, Now a Strong Maybe appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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A $350 million Department of Energy (DOE) coal-revival program has put $18.5 million toward the TerraSpark Energy Campus, a 1.6-GW greenfield project in West Virginia pairing Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) supercritical boilers with Mantel Capture’s molten borate carbon capture.
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Jun 11, 21:42
MiCo Acquires Global HRSG Leader NEM Energy
MiCo Co. Ltd. announced that its subsidiary, Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems Co. Ltd. (HPS), has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 100% stake in Netherlands-based NEM Energy B.V. from Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, a German-listed investment firm. The transaction, which includes NEM Energy’s German subsidiary NEM Balcke-Dürr GmbH, is scheduled […] The post MiCo Acquires Global HRSG Leader NEM Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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MiCo Acquires Global HRSG Leader NEM Energy. (HPS), has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 100% stake in Netherlands-based NEM Energy B.V. The transaction, which includes NEM Energy’s German subsidiary NEM Balcke-Dürr GmbH, is scheduled […] The post MiCo Acquires Global HRSG Leader NEM Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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announced that its subsidiary, Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems Co.
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Jun 11, 15:20
Elevate, ArcLight Bring Energy Storage Facility Online in Virginia
Elevate Infrastructure and ArcLight Capital Partners on June 11 announced the companies have begun operating the 150-MW/600-MWh Prospect Power battery energy storage project in Rockingham County, Virginia. The post Elevate, ArcLight Bring Energy Storage Facility Online in Virginia appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Elevate, ArcLight Bring Energy Storage Facility Online in Virginia. Elevate Infrastructure and ArcLight Capital Partners on June 11 announced the companies have begun operating the 150-MW/600-MWh Prospect Power battery energy storage project in Rockingham County, Virginia.
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Jun 11, 14:57
Meta Announces PPA With RWE for 298-MW Texas Solar Power Project
Technology giant Meta said it has expanded its partnership with major renewable energy developer RWE through a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 298-MW Rabbit’s Foot Solar installation in North Texas. The post Meta Announces PPA With RWE for 298-MW Texas Solar Power Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Meta Announces PPA With RWE for 298-MW Texas Solar Power Project. Technology giant Meta said it has expanded its partnership with major renewable energy developer RWE through a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 298-MW Rabbit’s Foot Solar installation in North Texas.
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Jun 11, 14:42
Cypress Creek Closes $3.5-Billion in Financing for Large Arkansas Solar+Storage Project
Cypress Creek Energy has announced financial close on the first two phases of the three-phase Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas. The company on June 11 said it secured $3.5 billion in financing for the project. Phase 1 and Phase 2 combined will feature 1.63 GW of solar power along with 1.9 GWh of battery energy storage. The post Cypress Creek Closes $3.5-Billion in Financing for Large Arkansas Solar+Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Cypress Creek Closes $3.5-Billion in Financing for Large Arkansas Solar+Storage Project. Phase 1 and Phase 2 combined will feature 1.63 GW of solar power along with 1.9 GWh of battery energy storage. The post Cypress Creek Closes $3.5-Billion in Financing for Large Arkansas Solar+Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Cypress Creek Energy has announced financial close on the first two phases of the three-phase Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas.
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Jun 10, 12:14
DOE Approves Xcimer Energy Fusion Power Plant Design
A Colorado-based fusion energy company said the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) has approved the company's preconceptual technical design for its commercial fusion power plant. The post DOE Approves Xcimer Energy Fusion Power Plant Design appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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DOE Approves Xcimer Energy Fusion Power Plant Design. A Colorado-based fusion energy company said the U.S. of Energy (DOE) has approved the company's preconceptual technical design for its commercial fusion power plant.
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Jun 9, 21:10
Texas Utility Building New 570-MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant
A Texas-based power producer has broken ground on a new natural gas-fired power plant that is part of the state's plan to increase its supply of dispatchable electricity. The post Texas Utility Building New 570-MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Texas Utility Building New 570-MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant. A Texas-based power producer has broken ground on a new natural gas-fired power plant that is part of the state's plan to increase its supply of dispatchable electricity. The post Texas Utility Building New 570-MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 9, 03:43
From Tail Risk to Design Baseline: How the Grid Is Adapting to Extreme Heat
System planners and grid operators are treating extreme heat as an assumed operating condition given new pressures, including drought, demand growth, and fuel concerns. Will it be enough? For decades, the U.S. power system treated extreme heat as a tail risk, managed through seasonal readiness—something for which to prepare. But hotter conditions are now arriving […] The post From Tail Risk to Design Baseline: How the Grid Is Adapting to Extreme Heat appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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From Tail Risk to Design Baseline: How the Grid Is Adapting to Extreme Heat. System planners and grid operators are treating extreme heat as an assumed operating condition given new pressures, including drought, demand growth, and fuel concerns. power system treated extreme heat as a tail risk, managed through seasonal readiness—something for which to prepare.
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But hotter conditions are now arriving […] The post From Tail Risk to Design Baseline: How the Grid Is Adapting to Extreme Heat appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 8, 20:06
Wildfire Risk Is Rising. Electric Cooperatives Are Acting—Congress Must Too
Wildfires are no longer isolated disasters limited to the western United States—they are a growing threat to communities, infrastructure, and electric grid reliability nationwide. For the 42 million Americans served by electric cooperatives, the risk is especially acute. Co-ops power more than half the nation’s landmass, primarily in rural areas where wildfire danger is highest […] The post Wildfire Risk Is Rising. Electric Cooperatives Are Acting—Congress Must Too appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Wildfire Risk Is Rising. Wildfires are no longer isolated disasters limited to the western United States—they are a growing threat to communities, infrastructure, and electric grid reliability nationwide. Co-ops power more than half the nation’s landmass, primarily in rural areas where wildfire danger is highest […] The post Wildfire Risk Is Rising.
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Jun 8, 19:21
Advanced Weather Forecasting: How Sub-Kilometer Models Are Reshaping Utility Risk and Wildfire Decisions
As fire-weather risk expands beyond California, utilities are turning to sub-kilometer, asset-level forecasts to support public safety power shutoff decisions they can defend in front of regulators. When the National Weather Service (NWS) issued routine convective outlooks on the morning of May 27, 2025, public guidance for the Houston metro called for widespread 30 to […] The post Advanced Weather Forecasting: How Sub-Kilometer Models Are Reshaping Utility Risk and Wildfire Decisions appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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As fire-weather risk expands beyond California, utilities are turning to sub-kilometer, asset-level forecasts to support public safety power shutoff decisions they can defend in front of regulators.
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As fire-weather risk expands beyond California, utilities are turning to sub-kilometer, asset-level forecasts to support public safety power shutoff decisions they can defend in front of regulators.
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Jun 8, 18:14
What Utilities Need to Know About the 900-MHz ‘NextNav’ FCC Proceeding
NextNav, a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) company with a history of telecommunications mergers, requested a rule change that would allow it to build out a network of high-power broadband operations. The proposed rule would impact every U.S. electric utility. The post What Utilities Need to Know About the 900-MHz ‘NextNav’ FCC Proceeding appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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NextNav, a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) company with a history of telecommunications mergers, requested a rule change that would allow it to build out a network of high-power broadband operations. The proposed rule would impact every U.S. The post What Utilities Need to Know About the 900-MHz ‘NextNav’ FCC Proceeding appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The post What Utilities Need to Know About the 900-MHz ‘NextNav’ FCC Proceeding appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 8, 17:46
How the Power Sector Is Bracing for a More Violent Climate
Utilities, federal agencies, and the national labs have finally assembled the tools to harden the grid against an increasingly hostile environment. The question is whether they can put them together fast enough. When a line of storms tore across the Northeast in late April 2025, racing from Ohio into central Pennsylvania, meteorologists recognized the signature […] The post How the Power Sector Is Bracing for a More Violent Climate appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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How the Power Sector Is Bracing for a More Violent Climate. The question is whether they can put them together fast enough. When a line of storms tore across the Northeast in late April 2025, racing from Ohio into central Pennsylvania, meteorologists recognized the signature […] The post How the Power Sector Is Bracing for a More Violent Climate appeared first on POWER Magazin…
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Utilities, federal agencies, and the national labs have finally assembled the tools to harden the grid against an increasingly hostile environment.
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Jun 8, 17:35
The Heat Is On: Summer Safety for Power Crews
Summer is the season utilities brace for. Demand peaks as air conditioners run flat out, equipment runs hot, and the workforce that keeps the grid alive does so under some of the year’s most punishing conditions. The same months that strain transformers and conductors also strain the people climbing structures and pulling cable beneath them. […] The post The Heat Is On: Summer Safety for Power Crews appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Summer is the season utilities brace for. Demand peaks as air conditioners run flat out, equipment runs hot, and the workforce that keeps the grid alive does so under some of the year’s most punishing conditions. The same months that strain transformers and conductors also strain the people climbing structures and pulling cable beneath them.
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[…] The post The Heat Is On: Summer Safety for Power Crews appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 8, 17:32
Growing Grid Strategy: Undergrounding Power Lines to Withstand Weather
The power generation sector, including electric utilities and grid operators, recognizes the value of moving equipment underground to mitigate outages, lessen risks to assets, and reduce the chances of that equipment causing a wildfire. The post Growing Grid Strategy: Undergrounding Power Lines to Withstand Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Growing Grid Strategy: Undergrounding Power Lines to Withstand Weather. The power generation sector, including electric utilities and grid operators, recognizes the value of moving equipment underground to mitigate outages, lessen risks to assets, and reduce the chances of that equipment causing a wildfire.
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The post Growing Grid Strategy: Undergrounding Power Lines to Withstand Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 8, 17:11
Advanced Technologies Tackling Task of Grid Hardening
Companies are deploying a variety of strategies in efforts to strengthen the power grid against severe weather and other issues. The post Advanced Technologies Tackling Task of Grid Hardening appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Companies are deploying a variety of strategies in efforts to strengthen the power grid against severe weather and other issues. The post Advanced Technologies Tackling Task of Grid Hardening appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Companies are deploying a variety of strategies in efforts to strengthen the power grid against severe weather and other issues.
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Jun 8, 15:59
Five Winters After Uri: Why Winter Readiness Must Go Beyond Weatherization
From EOP-012-3 to Order 587-AB, from Cold Weather Critical Component inventories to dual-fuel conversions, the bulk power system has spent five years rewiring how it prepares for extreme cold. Winter Storm Fern, the latest test, showed the system ran “very close to the edge.” The last five winters have given the North American power sector […] The post Five Winters After Uri: Why Winter Readiness Must Go Beyond Weatherization appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Five Winters After Uri: Why Winter Readiness Must Go Beyond Weatherization. From EOP-012-3 to Order 587-AB, from Cold Weather Critical Component inventories to dual-fuel conversions, the bulk power system has spent five years rewiring how it prepares for extreme cold. Winter Storm Fern, the latest test, showed the system ran “very close to the edge.
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From EOP-012-3 to Order 587-AB, from Cold Weather Critical Component inventories to dual-fuel conversions, the bulk power system has spent five years rewiring how it prepares for extreme cold.
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Jun 8, 15:08
Building a Storm-Ready Grid: Why Operations Matter as Much as Infrastructure
Extreme weather is making one thing clear—hardening of the power grid alone is not enough to solve the problem of keeping the lights on. The post Building a Storm-Ready Grid: Why Operations Matter as Much as Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Building a Storm-Ready Grid: Why Operations Matter as Much as Infrastructure. Extreme weather is making one thing clear—hardening of the power grid alone is not enough to solve the problem of keeping the lights on. The post Building a Storm-Ready Grid: Why Operations Matter as Much as Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The post Building a Storm-Ready Grid: Why Operations Matter as Much as Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 8, 15:06
The POWER Interview: Hardening Power Systems to Withstand Natural Disasters
The power sector recognizes the urgent need to harden the power grid, which involves upgrading and fortifying electrical infrastructure to withstand severe weather, cyberattacks, and surging demand for electricity. The U.S. Dept. of Energy is providing billions of dollars to groups involved with modernizing the grid, underscoring the importance of measures designed to support power […] The post The POWER Interview: Hardening Power Systems to Withstand Natural Disasters appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The power sector recognizes the urgent need to harden the power grid, which involves upgrading and fortifying electrical infrastructure to withstand severe weather, cyberattacks, and surging demand for electricity.
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The power sector recognizes the urgent need to harden the power grid, which involves upgrading and fortifying electrical infrastructure to withstand severe weather, cyberattacks, and surging demand for electricity.
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Jun 8, 12:54
From Powering Machines to Powering Intelligence—The New Age of Electricity
Electricity is no longer just energy—it is becoming infrastructure for intelligence. This shift means electricity customers, residential and industrial, will need to become active grid participants, while utilities learn to coordinate these millions of flexible devices as virtual power plants to effectively meet rising energy needs. The post From Powering Machines to Powering Intelligence—The New Age of Electricity appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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From Powering Machines to Powering Intelligence—The New Age of Electricity. This shift means electricity customers, residential and industrial, will need to become active grid participants, while utilities learn to coordinate these millions of flexible devices as virtual power plants to effectively meet rising energy needs.
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Electricity is no longer just energy—it is becoming infrastructure for intelligence.
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Jun 5, 13:19
Antares Mark-0 Becomes First Advanced Nuclear Reactor to Achieve Criticality Under DOE Pilot Program
Antares Nuclear Inc.’s Mark-0—a sodium heat-pipe-cooled microreactor fueled by high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel compacts—has achieved zero-power criticality at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s) Reactor and Critical Experiment (RACE) facility, becoming the first advanced reactor to reach that milestone under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reactor Pilot Program. The development, announced on June […] The post Antares Mark-0 Becomes First Advanced Nuclear Reactor to Achieve Criticality Under DOE Pilot Program appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Antares Mark-0 Becomes First Advanced Nuclear Reactor to Achieve Criticality Under DOE Pilot Program. Antares Nuclear Inc.’s Mark-0—a sodium heat-pipe-cooled microreactor fueled by high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel compacts—has achieved zero-power criticality at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s) Reactor and Critical Experiment (RAC…
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The development, announced on June […] The post Antares Mark-0 Becomes First Advanced Nuclear Reactor to Achieve Criticality Under DOE Pilot Program appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 4, 22:43
CFS Publishes Papers Validating Physics of ARC Fusion Power Plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced the company has published five peer-reviewed physics basis papers detailing its work on the group's ARC fusion power plant. The post CFS Publishes Papers Validating Physics of ARC Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced the company has published five peer-reviewed physics basis papers detailing its work on the group's ARC fusion power plant. The post CFS Publishes Papers Validating Physics of ARC Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced the company has published five peer-reviewed physics basis papers detailing its work on the group's ARC fusion power plant.
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Jun 4, 20:07
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 Panhandle that will integrate more than 1 GW of wind, solar, and battery storage with on-site gas-fired generation for reliability firming. The project is located […] The post Google Launches 1-GW-Plus Co-Located Data Center and Generation Complex in Texas Panhandle appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The project is located […] The post Google Launches 1-GW-Plus Co-Located Data Center and Generation Complex in Texas Panhandle appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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 Panhandle that will integrate more than 1 GW of wind, solar, and battery storage with on-site gas-fired generation for reliability firming.
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Jun 4, 19:48
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. The post Helion Announces $465-Million Funding Round to Support Fusion Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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. and global companies working to commercialize fusion power.
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The post Helion Announces $465-Million Funding Round to Support Fusion Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Jun 3, 22:53
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 kilowatt-hour. Intelligent algorithms that synchronize generation and consumption in real time will help stabilize grids, avoiding expensive curtailment. Software will become an important tool for […] The post AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment. Intelligent algorithms that synchronize generation and consumption in real time will help stabilize grids, avoiding expensive curtailment. Software will become an important tool for […] The post AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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 kilowatt-hour.
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Jun 3, 14:05
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% through a privately funded, multibillion-dollar investment that includes construction of a new enrichment plant. The project will add 2.1 million separative work units (SWU) of […] The post America’s Only Commercial Uranium Enricher Is Privately Building a New Plant Amid a Widening Nuclear Fuel Supply Gap appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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. The project will add 2.1 million separative work units (SWU) of […] The post America’s Only Commercial Uranium Enricher Is Privately Building a New Plant Amid a Widening Nuclear Fuel Supply Gap appeared first on POWER Magaz…
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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% through a privately funded, multibillion-dollar investment that includes construction of a new enrichment plant.
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Jun 3, 12:32
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. The post Xcimer Energy Starts Operations of Prototype for Laser Fusion Architecture appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Xcimer Energy Starts Operations of Prototype for Laser Fusion Architecture. Phoenix, named after the legendary bird from Greek and Egyptian mythology, is the company’s prototype for commercializing laser fusion. The post Xcimer Energy Starts Operations of Prototype for Laser Fusion Architecture appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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.
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Jun 2, 20:32
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 nuclear projects. Agencies have blocked 165 wind projects nationwide while simultaneously spending nearly $2 billion in taxpayer funds to convince energy companies to abandon offshore […] The post Contrasting Trump’s Campaign Against Wind Energy With Promotion of Oil and Gas, LNG, and Nuclear Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Contrasting Trump’s Campaign Against Wind Energy With Promotion of Oil and Gas, LNG, and Nuclear Projects. stands in sharp contrast to its promotion of oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, and microreactor nuclear projects.
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The Trump administration’s unprecedented assault on wind energy development in the U.S.
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Jun 2, 16:46
Scientists tried to break Einstein’s speed of light rule
Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still daring to test it. Some theories of quantum gravity suggest light might behave slightly differently at extreme energies. By tracking ultra-powerful gamma rays from distant cosmic sources, researchers searched for tiny timing differences that could reveal new physics. They found none, but their results tighten the limits by a huge margin.
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Scientists tried to break Einstein’s speed of light rule. Some theories of quantum gravity suggest light might behave slightly differently at extreme energies. By tracking ultra-powerful gamma rays from distant cosmic sources, researchers searched for tiny timing differences that could reveal new physics.
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Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still daring to test it.
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Jun 2, 16:35
Dark matter might not be invisible after all. It could leave a hidden glow
Researchers suggest that dark matter might subtly color light red or blue as it passes through, revealing traces of its existence. Using a network-like model of particle connections, they argue that light could be influenced indirectly by Dark Matter through intermediaries. Detecting these tints could unlock a whole new way to explore the hidden 85% of the Universe. The finding could reshape how telescopes search for cosmic mysteries.
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Dark matter might not be invisible after all. Using a network-like model of particle connections, they argue that light could be influenced indirectly by Dark Matter through intermediaries. Detecting these tints could unlock a whole new way to explore the hidden 85% of the Universe.
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Researchers suggest that dark matter might subtly color light red or blue as it passes through, revealing traces of its existence.
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Jun 2, 16:35
New evidence suggests Einstein’s cosmic constant may be wrong
Astronomers are rethinking one of cosmology’s biggest mysteries: dark energy. New findings show that evolving dark energy models, tied to ultra-light axion particles, may better fit the universe’s expansion history than Einstein’s constant model. The results suggest dark energy’s density could be slowly declining, altering the fate of the cosmos and fueling excitement that we may be witnessing the universe’s next great revelation.
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New evidence suggests Einstein’s cosmic constant may be wrong. New findings show that evolving dark energy models, tied to ultra-light axion particles, may better fit the universe’s expansion history than Einstein’s constant model.
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Astronomers are rethinking one of cosmology’s biggest mysteries: dark energy.
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Jun 2, 16:35
A new equation may explain the Universe without dark matter
A new theory claims dark matter and dark energy don’t exist — they’re just side effects of the universe’s changing forces. By rethinking gravity and cosmic timelines, it could rewrite our understanding of space and time itself.
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A new equation may explain the Universe without dark matter. A new theory claims dark matter and dark energy don’t exist — they’re just side effects of the universe’s changing forces. By rethinking gravity and cosmic timelines, it could rewrite our understanding of space and time itself.
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A new theory claims dark matter and dark energy don’t exist — they’re just side effects of the universe’s changing forces.
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Jun 2, 16:35
Dark matter acts surprisingly normal in a new cosmic test
Dark matter may be invisible, but scientists are getting closer to understanding whether it follows the same rules as everything we can see. By comparing how galaxies move through cosmic gravity wells to the depth of those wells, researchers found that dark matter appears to behave much like ordinary matter, obeying familiar physical laws. Still, the possibility of a hidden fifth force lingers, one that must be very weak to have evaded detection so far.
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Dark matter acts surprisingly normal in a new cosmic test. By comparing how galaxies move through cosmic gravity wells to the depth of those wells, researchers found that dark matter appears to behave much like ordinary matter, obeying familiar physical laws. Still, the possibility of a hidden fifth force lingers, one that must be very weak to have evaded detection so far.
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Dark matter may be invisible, but scientists are getting closer to understanding whether it follows the same rules as everything we can see.
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Jun 2, 16:35
Physicists reveal a new quantum state where electrons run wild
Electrons can freeze into strange geometric crystals and then melt back into liquid-like motion under the right quantum conditions. Researchers identified how to tune these transitions and even discovered a bizarre “pinball” state where some electrons stay locked in place while others dart around freely. Their simulations help explain how these phases form and how they might be harnessed for advanced quantum technologies.
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Physicists reveal a new quantum state where electrons run wild. Researchers identified how to tune these transitions and even discovered a bizarre “pinball” state where some electrons stay locked in place while others dart around freely. Their simulations help explain how these phases form and how they might be harnessed for advanced quantum technologies.
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Electrons can freeze into strange geometric crystals and then melt back into liquid-like motion under the right quantum conditions.
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Jun 2, 16:24
Quantum computers just simulated physics too complex for supercomputers
Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits. These circuits efficiently prepare complex initial states that classical computers cannot handle. The achievement demonstrates a new path toward simulating particle collisions and extreme forms of matter. It may ultimately illuminate long-standing cosmic mysteries.
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Quantum computers just simulated physics too complex for supercomputers. These circuits efficiently prepare complex initial states that classical computers cannot handle. The achievement demonstrates a new path toward simulating particle collisions and extreme forms of matter.
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Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits.
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Jun 2, 16:24
JWST spots a strange red dot so extreme scientists can’t explain it
The discovery of strange, ultra-red objects—especially the extreme case known as The Cliff—has pushed astronomers to propose an entirely new type of cosmic structure: black hole stars. These exotic hybrids could explain rapid black hole growth in the early universe, but their existence remains unproven.
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JWST spots a strange red dot so extreme scientists can’t explain it. The discovery of strange, ultra-red objects—especially the extreme case known as The Cliff—has pushed astronomers to propose an entirely new type of cosmic structure: black hole stars. These exotic hybrids could explain rapid black hole growth in the early universe, but their existence remains unproven.
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The discovery of strange, ultra-red objects—especially the extreme case known as The Cliff—has pushed astronomers to propose an entirely new type of cosmic structure: black hole stars.
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Jun 2, 16:24
Ghost particles slip through Earth and spark a hidden atomic reaction
Scientists have managed to observe solar neutrinos carrying out a rare atomic transformation deep underground, converting carbon-13 into nitrogen-13 inside the SNO+ detector. By tracking two faint flashes of light separated by several minutes, researchers confirmed one of the lowest-energy neutrino interactions ever detected.
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Scientists have managed to observe solar neutrinos carrying out a rare atomic transformation deep underground, converting carbon-13 into nitrogen-13 inside the SNO+ detector. By tracking two faint flashes of light separated by several minutes, researchers confirmed one of the lowest-energy neutrino interactions ever detected.
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Scientists have managed to observe solar neutrinos carrying out a rare atomic transformation deep underground, converting carbon-13 into nitrogen-13 inside the SNO+ detector.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Gravitational waves may reveal hidden dark matter around black holes
Gravitational waves from black holes may soon reveal where dark matter is hiding. A new model shows how dark matter surrounding massive black holes leaves detectable fingerprints in the waves recorded by future space observatories.
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Gravitational waves may reveal hidden dark matter around black holes. Gravitational waves from black holes may soon reveal where dark matter is hiding. A new model shows how dark matter surrounding massive black holes leaves detectable fingerprints in the waves recorded by future space observatories.
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Gravitational waves from black holes may soon reveal where dark matter is hiding.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Two unstable atoms are rewriting neutron star explosions
Scientists have precisely measured two unstable atomic nuclei that play a crucial role in explosive X-ray bursts on neutron stars. The results reveal faster nuclear reactions than previously thought, reshaping how we understand element formation in extreme cosmic environments.
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Two unstable atoms are rewriting neutron star explosions. Scientists have precisely measured two unstable atomic nuclei that play a crucial role in explosive X-ray bursts on neutron stars. The results reveal faster nuclear reactions than previously thought, reshaping how we understand element formation in extreme cosmic environments.
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Scientists have precisely measured two unstable atomic nuclei that play a crucial role in explosive X-ray bursts on neutron stars.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Scientists are closing in on the Universe’s biggest mystery
Nearly everything in the universe is made of mysterious dark matter and dark energy, yet we can’t see either of them directly. Scientists are developing detectors so sensitive they can spot particle interactions that might occur once in years or even decades. These experiments aim to uncover what shapes galaxies and fuels cosmic expansion. Cracking this mystery could transform our understanding of the laws of nature.
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Scientists are closing in on the Universe’s biggest mystery. Scientists are developing detectors so sensitive they can spot particle interactions that might occur once in years or even decades. Cracking this mystery could transform our understanding of the laws of nature.
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Nearly everything in the universe is made of mysterious dark matter and dark energy, yet we can’t see either of them directly.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Physicists thought this mystery particle could explain everything. See what happened
Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino, a particle proposed for decades to explain puzzling neutrino behavior. Their high-precision measurements showed neutrinos behaving exactly as expected—without any sign of a hidden fourth type. While this closes off a popular theory, it marks a turning point for the field, pushing researchers toward new ideas and more powerful experiments. The result also lays critical groundwork for the massive upcoming DUNE experiment.
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Physicists thought this mystery particle could explain everything. While this closes off a popular theory, it marks a turning point for the field, pushing researchers toward new ideas and more powerful experiments. The result also lays critical groundwork for the massive upcoming DUNE experiment.
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Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino, a particle proposed for decades to explain puzzling neutrino behavior.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
New research challenges the cold dark matter assumption
Dark matter, one of the Universe’s greatest mysteries, may have been born blazing hot instead of cold and sluggish as scientists long believed. New research shows that dark matter particles could have been moving near the speed of light shortly after the Big Bang, only to cool down later and still help form galaxies. By focusing on a chaotic early era known as post-inflationary reheating, researchers reveal that “red-hot” dark matter could survive long enough to become the calm, structure-building force we see today.
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New research challenges the cold dark matter assumption. New research shows that dark matter particles could have been moving near the speed of light shortly after the Big Bang, only to cool down later and still help form galaxies.
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Dark matter, one of the Universe’s greatest mysteries, may have been born blazing hot instead of cold and sluggish as scientists long believed.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Inside the mysterious collapse of dark matter halos
Physicists have unveiled a new way to simulate a mysterious form of dark matter that can collide with itself but not with normal matter. This self-interacting dark matter may trigger a dramatic collapse inside dark matter halos, heating and densifying their cores in surprising ways. Until now, this crucial middle ground of behavior was nearly impossible to model accurately. The new code makes these simulations faster, more precise, and accessible enough to run on a laptop.
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Inside the mysterious collapse of dark matter halos. This self-interacting dark matter may trigger a dramatic collapse inside dark matter halos, heating and densifying their cores in surprising ways. The new code makes these simulations faster, more precise, and accessible enough to run on a laptop.
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Physicists have unveiled a new way to simulate a mysterious form of dark matter that can collide with itself but not with normal matter.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum
Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide. By carefully controlling how tungsten carbide’s atoms are arranged at extremely high temperatures, researchers discovered a specific form that can rival platinum in key chemical reactions, including turning carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals. Even more promising, the same material proved dramatically better at breaking down plastic waste, outperforming platinum by more than tenfold.
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New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum. By carefully controlling how tungsten carbide’s atoms are arranged at extremely high temperatures, researchers discovered a specific form that can rival platinum in key chemical reactions, including turning carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals.
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Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Scientists are hunting for a forbidden antimatter transformation
MACE is a next-generation experiment designed to catch muonium transforming into its antimatter twin, a process that would rewrite the rules of particle physics. The last search for this effect ended more than two decades ago, and MACE plans to leap far beyond it using cutting-edge beams, targets, and detectors. A discovery would point to entirely new forces or particles operating at extreme energy scales.
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Scientists are hunting for a forbidden antimatter transformation. The last search for this effect ended more than two decades ago, and MACE plans to leap far beyond it using cutting-edge beams, targets, and detectors. A discovery would point to entirely new forces or particles operating at extreme energy scales.
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MACE is a next-generation experiment designed to catch muonium transforming into its antimatter twin, a process that would rewrite the rules of particle physics.
Sciencedaily
Jun 2, 16:24
Scientists just mapped the hidden structure holding the Universe together
Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed. Using powerful new observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the research shows how dark matter gathered ordinary matter into dense regions, setting the stage for galaxies like the Milky Way and eventually planets like Earth.
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Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed. Using powerful new observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the research shows how dark matter gathered ordinary matter into dense regions, setting the stage for galaxies like the Milky Way and eventua…
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Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed.
Powermag
Jun 2, 13:59
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 its core pulsed power technology is on track to achieve net facility gain by 2030. That’s the state where the “entire fusion machine produces more […] The post Pacific Fusion Touts Funding, Technical Achievements on Way to Fusion Power appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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 its core pulsed power technology is on track to achieve net facility gain by 2030.
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That’s the state where the “entire fusion machine produces more […] The post Pacific Fusion Touts Funding, Technical Achievements on Way to Fusion Power appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
Jun 2, 04:20
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 the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Among these, tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons, as well as extreme precipitation events, have emerged as […] The post Design and Construction Planning of Solar Power Projects Under Extreme Weather Conditions appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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 the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
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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 the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 21:07
MIT physicists just found a way to see inside atoms
MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup. By studying radium monofluoride, they detected energy shifts showing electrons interacting within the nucleus. This breakthrough could help reveal why matter dominates over antimatter in the universe.
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MIT physicists just found a way to see inside atoms. By studying radium monofluoride, they detected energy shifts showing electrons interacting within the nucleus. This breakthrough could help reveal why matter dominates over antimatter in the universe.
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MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 21:07
Dark matter may be lighting up the heart of the Milky Way
Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This distorted structure could naturally explain the puzzling gamma-ray glow long thought to come from pulsars. The findings revive dark matter as a major suspect in one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries and set the stage for crucial future observations.
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Dark matter may be lighting up the heart of the Milky Way. This distorted structure could naturally explain the puzzling gamma-ray glow long thought to come from pulsars. The findings revive dark matter as a major suspect in one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries and set the stage for crucial future observations.
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Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 21:07
Large Hadron Collider finally explains how fragile matter forms
In collisions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, hotter than the Sun’s core by a staggering margin, scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery: how delicate particles like deuterons and their antimatter twins can exist at all. Instead of forming in the initial chaos, these fragile nuclei are born later, when the fireball cools, from the decay of ultra-short-lived, high-energy particles.
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In collisions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, hotter than the Sun’s core by a staggering margin, scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery: how delicate particles like deuterons and their antimatter twins can exist at all.
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In collisions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, hotter than the Sun’s core by a staggering margin, scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery: how delicate particles like deuterons and their antimatter twins can exist at all.
Powermag
Jun 1, 19:33
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 AC block LFP shifting 100 MW of Kern County sunshine, a 1-hour tier-2 air-cooled NMC tied to a dusty 5kV pole somewhere in West Nowhere, […] The post BESS Needs to Be the Most Reliable Cornerstone of the Modern Grid—Analytics Can Help appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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 AC block LFP shifting 100 MW of Kern County sunshine, a 1-hour tier-2 air-cooled NMC tied to a dusty 5kV pole somewhere in West Nowhere, […] The post BESS Needs to Be the…
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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.
Yahoo Finance
Jun 1, 17:20
NuScale Power Is on Sale. Could This Be the Buy That Sets You Up for Life? - Yahoo Finance
NuScale Power Is on Sale. Could This Be the Buy That Sets You Up for Life? Yahoo Finance
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NuScale Power Is on Sale.
The Motley Fool
Jun 1, 17:16
NuScale Power Is on Sale. Could This Be the Buy That Sets You Up for Life? - The Motley Fool
NuScale Power Is on Sale. Could This Be the Buy That Sets You Up for Life? The Motley Fool
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NuScale Power Is on Sale.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 11:16
JWST may have found the Universe’s first stars powered by dark matter
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope hint that the universe’s first stars might not have been ordinary fusion-powered suns, but enormous “supermassive dark stars” powered by dark matter annihilation. These colossal, luminous hydrogen-and-helium spheres may explain both the existence of unexpectedly bright early galaxies and the origin of the first supermassive black holes.
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New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope hint that the universe’s first stars might not have been ordinary fusion-powered suns, but enormous “supermassive dark stars” powered by dark matter annihilation.
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New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope hint that the universe’s first stars might not have been ordinary fusion-powered suns, but enormous “supermassive dark stars” powered by dark matter annihilation.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 11:16
The Universe’s first radio waves could reveal dark matter
Researchers propose that hydrogen gas from the early Universe emitted detectable radio waves influenced by dark matter. Studying these signals, especially from the Moon’s radio-quiet environment, could reveal how dark matter clumped together before the first stars formed. This approach opens a new window into the mysterious cosmic era just 100 million years after the Big Bang.
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The Universe’s first radio waves could reveal dark matter. Studying these signals, especially from the Moon’s radio-quiet environment, could reveal how dark matter clumped together before the first stars formed. This approach opens a new window into the mysterious cosmic era just 100 million years after the Big Bang.
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Researchers propose that hydrogen gas from the early Universe emitted detectable radio waves influenced by dark matter.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 11:16
Hidden clues in ghostly particles could explain why we exist
In a rare global collaboration, scientists from Japan and the United States joined forces to explore one of the universe’s deepest mysteries — why anything exists at all. By combining years of data from two massive neutrino experiments, researchers took a big step toward understanding how these invisible “ghost particles” might have tipped the cosmic balance in favor of matter over antimatter.
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In a rare global collaboration, scientists from Japan and the United States joined forces to explore one of the universe’s deepest mysteries — why anything exists at all. By combining years of data from two massive neutrino experiments, researchers took a big step toward understanding how these invisible “ghost particles” might have tipped the cosmic balance in favor of matter…
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In a rare global collaboration, scientists from Japan and the United States joined forces to explore one of the universe’s deepest mysteries — why anything exists at all.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 11:16
MIT ultrasonic tech pulls drinking water from air in minutes
MIT engineers have created an ultrasonic device that rapidly frees water from materials designed to absorb moisture from the air. Instead of waiting hours for heat to evaporate the trapped water, the system uses high-frequency vibrations to release droplets in just minutes. It can be powered by a small solar cell and programmed to cycle continuously throughout the day. The breakthrough could help communities with limited access to fresh water.
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MIT ultrasonic tech pulls drinking water from air in minutes. Instead of waiting hours for heat to evaporate the trapped water, the system uses high-frequency vibrations to release droplets in just minutes. The breakthrough could help communities with limited access to fresh water.
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MIT engineers have created an ultrasonic device that rapidly frees water from materials designed to absorb moisture from the air.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 11:16
Scientists may have found dark matter after 100 years of searching
Nearly a century after astronomers first proposed dark matter to explain the strange motions of galaxies, scientists may finally be catching a glimpse of it. A University of Tokyo researcher analyzing new data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected a halo of high-energy gamma rays that closely matches what theories predict should be released when dark matter particles collide and annihilate. The energy levels, intensity patterns, and shape of this glow align strikingly well with long-standing models of weakly interacting massive particles, making it one of the most compelling leads yet in the hunt for the universe’s invisible mass.
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Scientists may have found dark matter after 100 years of searching. A University of Tokyo researcher analyzing new data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected a halo of high-energy gamma rays that closely matches what theories predict should be released when dark matter particles collide and annihilate.
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Nearly a century after astronomers first proposed dark matter to explain the strange motions of galaxies, scientists may finally be catching a glimpse of it.
The Hill
Jun 1, 11:00
We were going to bury 20 tons of nuclear fuel. Finally, we have a way to use it instead. - The Hill
We were going to bury 20 tons of nuclear fuel. Finally, we have a way to use it instead. The Hill
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We were going to bury 20 tons of nuclear fuel.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
Physicists capture trillion degree heat from the Big Bang’s primordial plasma
Rice University researchers have captured the temperature profile of quark-gluon plasma, the ultra-hot state of matter from the dawn of the universe. By analyzing rare electron-positron emissions from atomic collisions, they determined precise temperatures at different phases of the plasma’s evolution. The results not only confirm theoretical predictions but also refine the “QCD phase diagram,” which maps matter’s behavior under extreme conditions.
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Physicists capture trillion degree heat from the Big Bang’s primordial plasma. By analyzing rare electron-positron emissions from atomic collisions, they determined precise temperatures at different phases of the plasma’s evolution.
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Rice University researchers have captured the temperature profile of quark-gluon plasma, the ultra-hot state of matter from the dawn of the universe.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
Floating device turns raindrops into electricity
A new floating droplet electricity generator is redefining how rain can be harvested as a clean power source by using water itself as both structural support and an electrode. This nature-integrated design dramatically reduces weight and cost compared to traditional solid-based generators while still producing high-voltage outputs from each falling drop. It remains stable in harsh natural conditions, scales to large functional devices, and has the potential to power sensors, off-grid electronics, and distributed energy systems on lakes and coastal waters.
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Floating device turns raindrops into electricity. This nature-integrated design dramatically reduces weight and cost compared to traditional solid-based generators while still producing high-voltage outputs from each falling drop.
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A new floating droplet electricity generator is redefining how rain can be harvested as a clean power source by using water itself as both structural support and an electrode.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
A compact fusion machine just hit gigapascal pressures
Operating a new device named the Fusion Z-pinch Experiment 3, or FuZE-3, Zap Energy has now achieved plasmas with electron pressures as high as 830 megapascals (MPa), or 1.6 gigapascals (GPa) total, comparable to the pressures found deep below Earth’s crust.
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Operating a new device named the Fusion Z-pinch Experiment 3, or FuZE-3, Zap Energy has now achieved plasmas with electron pressures as high as 830 megapascals (MPa), or 1.6 gigapascals (GPa) total, comparable to the pressures found deep below Earth’s crust.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
Scientists spent 10 years chasing a particle that wasn’t there
After a decade of painstaking measurements, scientists have delivered a major plot twist in particle physics: a long-hypothesized “mystery particle” likely doesn’t exist. Using the MicroBooNE experiment at Fermilab, researchers analyzed neutrinos from two powerful beams and found no evidence for a sterile neutrino, ruling it out with 95% certainty.
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After a decade of painstaking measurements, scientists have delivered a major plot twist in particle physics: a long-hypothesized “mystery particle” likely doesn’t exist. Using the MicroBooNE experiment at Fermilab, researchers analyzed neutrinos from two powerful beams and found no evidence for a sterile neutrino, ruling it out with 95% certainty.
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After a decade of painstaking measurements, scientists have delivered a major plot twist in particle physics: a long-hypothesized “mystery particle” likely doesn’t exist.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
Fusion reactors may create dark matter particles
Researchers say fusion reactors might do more than generate clean energy—they could also create particles linked to dark matter. A new theoretical study shows how neutrons inside future fusion reactors could spark rare reactions that produce axions, particles long suspected to exist but never observed. The work revisits an idea teased years ago on The Big Bang Theory, where fictional physicists couldn’t solve the puzzle. This time, real scientists think they’ve found a way.
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Fusion reactors may create dark matter particles. A new theoretical study shows how neutrons inside future fusion reactors could spark rare reactions that produce axions, particles long suspected to exist but never observed. The work revisits an idea teased years ago on The Big Bang Theory, where fictional physicists couldn’t solve the puzzle.
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Researchers say fusion reactors might do more than generate clean energy—they could also create particles linked to dark matter.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
Researchers using China’s “artificial sun” fusion reactor have broken through a long-standing density barrier in fusion plasma. The experiment confirmed that plasma can remain stable even at extreme densities if its interaction with the reactor walls is carefully controlled. This finding removes a major obstacle that has slowed progress toward fusion ignition. The advance could help future fusion reactors produce more power.
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China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable. Researchers using China’s “artificial sun” fusion reactor have broken through a long-standing density barrier in fusion plasma. This finding removes a major obstacle that has slowed progress toward fusion ignition.
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The advance could help future fusion reactors produce more power.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 10:09
An old jeweler’s trick could change nuclear timekeeping
A team of physicists has discovered a surprisingly simple way to build nuclear clocks using tiny amounts of rare thorium. By electroplating thorium onto steel, they achieved the same results as years of work with delicate crystals — but far more efficiently. These clocks could be vastly more precise than current atomic clocks and work where GPS fails, from deep space to underwater submarines. The advance could transform navigation, communications, and fundamental physics research.
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An old jeweler’s trick could change nuclear timekeeping. These clocks could be vastly more precise than current atomic clocks and work where GPS fails, from deep space to underwater submarines. The advance could transform navigation, communications, and fundamental physics research.
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A team of physicists has discovered a surprisingly simple way to build nuclear clocks using tiny amounts of rare thorium.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Dark matter could be masquerading as a black hole at the Milky Way’s core
Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the center and the slower, graceful rotation of material far beyond. This dark matter structure would have a compact core that pulls on nearby stars like a black hole, surrounded by a broad halo shaping the galaxy’s outer motion.
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Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the center and the slower, graceful rotation of material far beyond.
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Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the center and the slower, graceful rotation of material far beyond.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Physicists solve a quantum mystery that stumped scientists for decades
Physicists at Heidelberg University have developed a new theory that finally unites two long-standing and seemingly incompatible views of how exotic particles behave inside quantum matter. In some cases, an impurity moves through a sea of particles and forms a quasiparticle known as a Fermi polaron; in others, an extremely heavy impurity freezes in place and disrupts the entire system, destroying quasiparticles altogether. The new framework shows these are not opposing realities after all, revealing how even very heavy particles can make tiny movements that allow quasiparticles to emerge.
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Physicists solve a quantum mystery that stumped scientists for decades. In some cases, an impurity moves through a sea of particles and forms a quasiparticle known as a Fermi polaron; in others, an extremely heavy impurity freezes in place and disrupts the entire system, destroying quasiparticles altogether.
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Physicists at Heidelberg University have developed a new theory that finally unites two long-standing and seemingly incompatible views of how exotic particles behave inside quantum matter.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Massive US study finds higher cancer death rates near nuclear power plants
A sweeping nationwide study has found that U.S. counties located closer to operating nuclear power plants have higher cancer death rates than those farther away. Researchers analyzed data from every nuclear facility and all U.S. counties between 2000 and 2018, adjusting for income, education, smoking, obesity, environmental conditions, and access to health care. Even after accounting for those factors, cancer mortality was higher in communities nearer to nuclear plants, particularly among older adults.
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Massive US study finds higher cancer death rates near nuclear power plants. counties located closer to operating nuclear power plants have higher cancer death rates than those farther away. Even after accounting for those factors, cancer mortality was higher in communities nearer to nuclear plants, particularly among older adults.
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Researchers analyzed data from every nuclear facility and all U.S.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
The hidden technology that could unlock commercial fusion power
Fusion energy may be one of the most promising clean power sources of the future—but only if scientists can precisely measure the extreme, fast-moving plasmas that make it possible. A new U.S. Department of Energy–sponsored report urges major investment in advanced diagnostic tools—the high-tech “sensors” that track plasma temperature, density, and behavior inside fusion systems. Bringing together 70 experts from universities, national labs, and private industry, the workshop identified seven priority areas ranging from burning plasma to full-scale pilot plants.
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The hidden technology that could unlock commercial fusion power. Department of Energy–sponsored report urges major investment in advanced diagnostic tools—the high-tech “sensors” that track plasma temperature, density, and behavior inside fusion systems.
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Fusion energy may be one of the most promising clean power sources of the future—but only if scientists can precisely measure the extreme, fast-moving plasmas that make it possible.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Neutrinos could explain why matter survived the Big Bang
An international team combining two major neutrino experiments has uncovered stronger evidence that neutrinos and antimatter don’t behave as perfect mirror images. That subtle difference may hold the key to why the universe didn’t vanish in a flash of self-destruction after the Big Bang.
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Neutrinos could explain why matter survived the Big Bang. An international team combining two major neutrino experiments has uncovered stronger evidence that neutrinos and antimatter don’t behave as perfect mirror images. That subtle difference may hold the key to why the universe didn’t vanish in a flash of self-destruction after the Big Bang.
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An international team combining two major neutrino experiments has uncovered stronger evidence that neutrinos and antimatter don’t behave as perfect mirror images.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
A perfectly balanced atom just broke one of nuclear physics’ biggest rules
Physicists have discovered a surprising new “Island of Inversion” in a place no one expected: among nuclei where the number of protons equals the number of neutrons. For decades, these strange regions—where atomic nuclei abandon their usual orderly structure and become strongly deformed—were thought to exist only in highly neutron-rich isotopes far from stability. But experiments on molybdenum isotopes revealed that molybdenum-84 behaves dramatically differently from its close neighbor molybdenum-86, even though they differ by just two neutrons.
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A perfectly balanced atom just broke one of nuclear physics’ biggest rules. For decades, these strange regions—where atomic nuclei abandon their usual orderly structure and become strongly deformed—were thought to exist only in highly neutron-rich isotopes far from stability.
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Physicists have discovered a surprising new “Island of Inversion” in a place no one expected: among nuclei where the number of protons equals the number of neutrons.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Cosmic voids look empty but they may be tearing the universe apart
Cosmic voids may seem like the emptiest places in the universe, stripped of matter, radiation, and even dark matter. But they’re far from nothing. Even in these vast empty regions, the fundamental quantum fields that fill all of space remain, carrying a small but real amount of energy known as vacuum energy, or dark energy. While this energy is overwhelmed by matter in galaxies and clusters, in the deep emptiness of cosmic voids it becomes dominant.
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Cosmic voids look empty but they may be tearing the universe apart. Cosmic voids may seem like the emptiest places in the universe, stripped of matter, radiation, and even dark matter. While this energy is overwhelmed by matter in galaxies and clusters, in the deep emptiness of cosmic voids it becomes dominant.
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Even in these vast empty regions, the fundamental quantum fields that fill all of space remain, carrying a small but real amount of energy known as vacuum energy, or dark energy.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Scientists crack a 20-year nuclear mystery behind the creation of gold
Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have uncovered three key discoveries about how unstable atomic nuclei decay during the rapid neutron-capture process, the chain reaction responsible for forging elements like gold and platinum.
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Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have uncovered three key discoveries about how unstable atomic nuclei decay during the rapid neutron-capture process, the chain reaction responsible for forging elements like gold and platin…
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Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules
Cambridge scientists have discovered a light-powered chemical reaction that lets researchers modify complex drug molecules at the final stages of development. Unlike traditional methods that rely on toxic chemicals and harsh conditions, the new approach uses an LED lamp to create essential carbon–carbon bonds under mild conditions. This could make drug discovery faster and more environmentally friendly. The breakthrough was uncovered unexpectedly during a failed laboratory experiment.
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A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules. Unlike traditional methods that rely on toxic chemicals and harsh conditions, the new approach uses an LED lamp to create essential carbon–carbon bonds under mild conditions. The breakthrough was uncovered unexpectedly during a failed laboratory experiment.
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Cambridge scientists have discovered a light-powered chemical reaction that lets researchers modify complex drug molecules at the final stages of development.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Solar cells just did the “impossible” with this 130% breakthrough
A new solar breakthrough may overcome a long-standing efficiency barrier. Researchers used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through singlet fission. The result reached about 130% efficiency, meaning more energy carriers were produced than photons absorbed. This could lead to much more powerful solar panels in the future.
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Solar cells just did the “impossible” with this 130% breakthrough. A new solar breakthrough may overcome a long-standing efficiency barrier. Researchers used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through singlet fission.
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The result reached about 130% efficiency, meaning more energy carriers were produced than photons absorbed.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
This hidden state of water could explain why life exists
Scientists have finally found a hidden “critical point” in supercooled water that explains why it behaves so strangely. At this point, two different liquid forms of water merge, triggering powerful fluctuations that affect water even at normal temperatures. The breakthrough was made possible by ultra-fast X-ray lasers that captured water before it froze. This discovery could reshape our understanding of water’s role in nature—and possibly even life itself.
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This hidden state of water could explain why life exists. At this point, two different liquid forms of water merge, triggering powerful fluctuations that affect water even at normal temperatures. This discovery could reshape our understanding of water’s role in nature—and possibly even life itself.
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Scientists have finally found a hidden “critical point” in supercooled water that explains why it behaves so strangely.
Sciencedaily
Jun 1, 09:55
Scientists break 30-year superconductivity record at normal pressure
Scientists at the University of Houston have shattered a long-standing superconductivity record, creating a material that can conduct electricity with zero resistance at the highest temperature ever achieved under normal pressure conditions. Their breakthrough pushes superconductivity to 151 Kelvin (minus 122°C), beating a record that stood for more than 30 years.
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Scientists at the University of Houston have shattered a long-standing superconductivity record, creating a material that can conduct electricity with zero resistance at the highest temperature ever achieved under normal pressure conditions. Their breakthrough pushes superconductivity to 151 Kelvin (minus 122°C), beating a record that stood for more than 30 years.
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Scientists at the University of Houston have shattered a long-standing superconductivity record, creating a material that can conduct electricity with zero resistance at the highest temperature ever achieved under normal pressure conditions.
The Motley Fool
May 31, 14:45
Nuclear Is the Energy Story of 2026. Here Are 2 Stocks to Own All Year. - The Motley Fool
Nuclear Is the Energy Story of 2026. Here Are 2 Stocks to Own All Year. The Motley Fool
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Nuclear Is the Energy Story of 2026.
Yahoo Finance
May 31, 14:05
Nuclear Is the Energy Story of 2026. Here Are 2 Stocks to Own All Year. - Yahoo Finance
Nuclear Is the Energy Story of 2026. Here Are 2 Stocks to Own All Year. Yahoo Finance
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Nuclear Is the Energy Story of 2026.
Powermag
May 29, 17:19
CoutourGlobal 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. The post CoutourGlobal Brings Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online in Chile appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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CoutourGlobal 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.
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The post CoutourGlobal Brings Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online in Chile appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 29, 17:19
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. The post ContourGlobal Brings Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online in Chile appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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. The post ContourGlobal Brings Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online in Chile appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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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.
Powermag
May 28, 22:20
Major Thermal Energy Storage Project Commissioned for South Dakota Biofuels Producer
POET, a South Dakota-headquartered company and the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has joined with Antora Energy to commission a 5-GWh, multi-day thermal energy storage system at POET’s bioprocessing facility in Big Stone City, South Dakota. Antora is supplying batteries from the company’s recently expanded San Jose, California gigafactory. The companies earlier in May said […] The post Major Thermal Energy Storage Project Commissioned for South Dakota Biofuels Producer appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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POET, a South Dakota-headquartered company and the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has joined with Antora Energy to commission a 5-GWh, multi-day thermal energy storage system at POET’s bioprocessing facility in Big Stone City, South Dakota. Antora is supplying batteries from the company’s recently expanded San Jose, California gigafactory.
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POET, a South Dakota-headquartered company and the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has joined with Antora Energy to commission a 5-GWh, multi-day thermal energy storage system at POET’s bioprocessing facility in Big Stone City, South Dakota.
Powermag
May 28, 20:45
Blykalla, Studsvik File for Up to 1.7 GW of New Swedish Nuclear Capacity as Government Proposes $3.7B Capital Commitment to Ringhals SMR Project
Sweden’s nuclear reversal marked three major developments this past week, as advanced modular reactor developer Blykalla and long-established nuclear services firm Studsvik filed separate applications for up to 1.7 GW of new reactors at two sites, while the government formalized an unprecedented financial commitment to another flagship project. The filings, among the first in Sweden’s […] The post Blykalla, Studsvik File for Up to 1.7 GW of New Swedish Nuclear Capacity as Government Proposes $3.7B Capital Commitment to Ringhals SMR Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Blykalla, Studsvik File for Up to 1.7 GW of New Swedish Nuclear Capacity as Government Proposes $3.7B Capital Commitment to Ringhals SMR Project. Sweden’s nuclear reversal marked three major developments this past week, as advanced modular reactor developer Blykalla and long-established nuclear services firm Studsvik filed separate applications for up to 1.
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The filings, among the first in Sweden’s […] The post Blykalla, Studsvik File for Up to 1.7 GW of New Swedish Nuclear Capacity as Government Proposes $3.7B Capital Commitment to Ringhals SMR Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 28, 19:04
Five-Nines Data Center Uptime Starts with Automation
Uptime has become the defining performance metric of the modern data center. As digital services underpin everything from financial markets to transport systems, tolerance for disruption has all but disappeared. For mission-critical environments, 99.999% availability and just five minutes of downtime per year aren’t the dream, but the baseline. Industry performance is improving. According to the Uptime Institute’s Annual Outage Analysis 2025, data center service availability has […] The post Five-Nines Data Center Uptime Starts with Automation appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Uptime has become the defining performance metric of the modern data center. As digital services underpin everything from financial markets to transport systems, tolerance for disruption has all but disappeared. For mission-critical environments, 99.999% availability and just five minutes of downtime per year aren’t the dream, but the baseline.
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According to the Uptime Institute’s Annual Outage Analysis 2025, data center service availability has […] The post Five-Nines Data Center Uptime Starts with Automation appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 28, 14:36
Thea Energy Raises $100 Million in New Funding to Advance Fusion Technology
New Jersey-based Thea Energy, one of several U.S. companies working to commercialize fusion energy, said the company has raised $100 million in Series B funding. Thea is advancing stellarator technology to provide baseload fusion power. The company, which has several investors, is moving toward beginning construction of its Helios power plant (Figure 1) by the […] The post Thea Energy Raises $100 Million in New Funding to Advance Fusion Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Thea Energy Raises $100 Million in New Funding to Advance Fusion Technology. New Jersey-based Thea Energy, one of several U.S. The company, which has several investors, is moving toward beginning construction of its Helios power plant (Figure 1) by the […] The post Thea Energy Raises $100 Million in New Funding to Advance Fusion Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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New Jersey-based Thea Energy, one of several U.S.
Powermag
May 27, 16:57
DigitalBridge Acquiring ArcLight in $1-Billion Power Infrastructure Deal
DigitalBridge Group said it has a definitive agreement to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners as part of a $1.05-billion deal. The post DigitalBridge Acquiring ArcLight in $1-Billion Power Infrastructure Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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DigitalBridge Acquiring ArcLight in $1-Billion Power Infrastructure Deal. DigitalBridge Group said it has a definitive agreement to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners as part of a $1.05-billion deal. The post DigitalBridge Acquiring ArcLight in $1-Billion Power Infrastructure Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The post DigitalBridge Acquiring ArcLight in $1-Billion Power Infrastructure Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 27, 16:04
Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million in Financing for Texas BESS Project
Florida-headquartered Spearmint Energy said it has closed a financing package of $450 million to support a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) installation in Texas. The post Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million in Financing for Texas BESS Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million in Financing for Texas BESS Project. Florida-headquartered Spearmint Energy said it has closed a financing package of $450 million to support a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) installation in Texas. The post Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million in Financing for Texas BESS Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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The post Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million in Financing for Texas BESS Project appeared first on POWER Magazine .
The Colorado Sun
May 27, 10:05
Why does Colorado have 33,000 pounds of nuclear waste decaying outside of Denver? And other nuclear power questions, answered. - The Colorado Sun
Why does Colorado have 33,000 pounds of nuclear waste decaying outside of Denver? And other nuclear power questions, answered. The Colorado Sun
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And other nuclear power questions, answered.
Powermag
May 26, 17:24
Wind Repowering—A Second Wind for the Industry
It’s a known fact that wind power sites across the U.S. eventually will reach the end of their lifecycles. So now what? The industry is coming upon an age where owners and operators must repower these sites by leveraging existing infrastructure to help meet the growing national demand for power. With more than 75,000 turbines […] The post Wind Repowering—A Second Wind for the Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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It’s a known fact that wind power sites across the U.S. eventually will reach the end of their lifecycles. So now what? The industry is coming upon an age where owners and operators must repower these sites by leveraging existing infrastructure to help meet the growing national demand for power.
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With more than 75,000 turbines […] The post Wind Repowering—A Second Wind for the Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 21, 18:21
Google Pledges Power, Ratepayer Protections in $15B Missouri Data Center Expansion
Google will invest $15 billion in Missouri infrastructure, including a new data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, in a project that pairs its expanding data center footprint with new generation commitments, a large-load cost-allocation framework, and Ameren Missouri rate structures designed to protect existing customers from infrastructure costs tied to large energy users. “When […] The post Google Pledges Power, Ratepayer Protections in $15B Missouri Data Center Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Google Pledges Power, Ratepayer Protections in $15B Missouri Data Center Expansion. Google will invest $15 billion in Missouri infrastructure, including a new data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, in a project that pairs its expanding data center footprint with new generation commitments, a large-load cost-allocation framework, and Ameren Missouri rate structures des…
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“When […] The post Google Pledges Power, Ratepayer Protections in $15B Missouri Data Center Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 21, 17:05
Texture Raises $12.5M to Tackle the Operational Complexity of the Modern Grid
VoLo Earth and Equal Ventures co-lead Series A in grid technology firm building an “operating system” to help utilities consolidate data and maximize value across operations — from data center load to renewables growth to distributed energy resources. Texture, the grid software platform that provides utilities a single view of every device and data source […] The post Texture Raises $12.5M to Tackle the Operational Complexity of the Modern Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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Texture Raises $12.5M to Tackle the Operational Complexity of the Modern Grid. VoLo Earth and Equal Ventures co-lead Series A in grid technology firm building an “operating system” to help utilities consolidate data and maximize value across operations — from data center load to renewables growth to distributed energy resources.
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Texture, the grid software platform that provides utilities a single view of every device and data source […] The post Texture Raises $12.5M to Tackle the Operational Complexity of the Modern Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Powermag
May 21, 16:39
More Nuclear-Powered District Heating Planned in Finland
Finnish energy group Steady Energy has signed a letter of intent with Alva-yhtiöt, the city of Jyväskylä’s water and energy group, to study the suitability of small-scale nuclear power as a source of district heating for the city. The post More Nuclear-Powered District Heating Planned in Finland appeared first on POWER Magazine .
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More Nuclear-Powered District Heating Planned in Finland. Finnish energy group Steady Energy has signed a letter of intent with Alva-yhtiöt, the city of Jyväskylä’s water and energy group, to study the suitability of small-scale nuclear power as a source of district heating for the city.
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The post More Nuclear-Powered District Heating Planned in Finland appeared first on POWER Magazine .
Neimagazine
May 18, 10:00
Oklo to integrate AI reactor workflows
Oklo and BEA have launched a Strategic Partnership Project with INL to integrate AI into advanced reactor and fuel system design workflows. The post Oklo to integrate AI reactor workflows appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Oklo to integrate AI reactor workflows. Oklo and BEA have launched a Strategic Partnership Project with INL to integrate AI into advanced reactor and fuel system design workflows. The post Oklo to integrate AI reactor workflows appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Oklo to integrate AI reactor workflows appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 15, 16:16
Indonesia nuclear talks advance
Talks focused on developing nuclear power projects, infrastructure, training, and non-energy applications, including SMRs and floating nuclear plants. The post Indonesia nuclear talks advance appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Indonesia nuclear talks advance. Talks focused on developing nuclear power projects, infrastructure, training, and non-energy applications, including SMRs and floating nuclear plants. The post Indonesia nuclear talks advance appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Indonesia nuclear talks advance appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 15, 12:00
PSI validates SMR passive cooling
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have produced high-res data that validates passive cooling systems for SMRs, using the PANDA test facility. The post PSI validates SMR passive cooling appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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PSI validates SMR passive cooling. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have produced high-res data that validates passive cooling systems for SMRs, using the PANDA test facility. The post PSI validates SMR passive cooling appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post PSI validates SMR passive cooling appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 15, 11:00
Netherlands, Belgium deepen nuclear ties
The Netherlands and Belgium have signed an MOU to strengthen cooperation on nuclear energy, including R&D, supply chains, training and radwaste management. The post Netherlands, Belgium deepen nuclear ties appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Netherlands, Belgium deepen nuclear ties. The Netherlands and Belgium have signed an MOU to strengthen cooperation on nuclear energy, including R&D, supply chains, training and radwaste management. The post Netherlands, Belgium deepen nuclear ties appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Netherlands, Belgium deepen nuclear ties appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 15, 10:00
Lightbridge, Studsvik advance fuel tech
Lightbridge and Studsvik have agreed to develop software for modelling Lightbridge’s next-gen nuclear fuel within the CMS5 Core Management Suite. The post Lightbridge, Studsvik advance fuel tech appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Lightbridge, Studsvik advance fuel tech. Lightbridge and Studsvik have agreed to develop software for modelling Lightbridge’s next-gen nuclear fuel within the CMS5 Core Management Suite. The post Lightbridge, Studsvik advance fuel tech appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Lightbridge, Studsvik advance fuel tech appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 14, 19:30
Tarapur restart approved
India’s AERB has approved the restart of Tarapur Atomic Power Station's unit 2 following refurbishment, extending the reactor’s operating life by a decade. The post Tarapur restart approved appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Tarapur restart approved. India’s AERB has approved the restart of Tarapur Atomic Power Station's unit 2 following refurbishment, extending the reactor’s operating life by a decade. The post Tarapur restart approved appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Tarapur restart approved appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 14, 19:18
Framatome CVŘ fuel deal signed
The post Framatome CVŘ fuel deal signed appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Framatome CVŘ fuel deal signed appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 14, 19:07
Cyclife expands in Germany
Cyclife has completed its acquisition of Kraftanlagen Heidelberg, strengthening its position in European decommissioning and radwaste management. The post Cyclife expands in Germany appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Cyclife expands in Germany. Cyclife has completed its acquisition of Kraftanlagen Heidelberg, strengthening its position in European decommissioning and radwaste management. The post Cyclife expands in Germany appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Cyclife expands in Germany appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 14, 18:56
KHNP expands US nuclear cooperation
KHNP has signed a business agreement with US utility Southern Nuclear to cooperate on nuclear engineering, operations and maintenance. The post KHNP expands US nuclear cooperation appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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KHNP expands US nuclear cooperation. KHNP has signed a business agreement with US utility Southern Nuclear to cooperate on nuclear engineering, operations and maintenance. The post KHNP expands US nuclear cooperation appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post KHNP expands US nuclear cooperation appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
Neimagazine
May 14, 18:39
Taipingling 4 construction begins
China General Nuclear has poured first concrete for unit 4 at the Taipingling NPP, launching full-scale construction of the Hualong One reactor. The post Taipingling 4 construction begins appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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Taipingling 4 construction begins. China General Nuclear has poured first concrete for unit 4 at the Taipingling NPP, launching full-scale construction of the Hualong One reactor. The post Taipingling 4 construction begins appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .
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The post Taipingling 4 construction begins appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International .