Trump wants Big Tech to pay for new power plants
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There is no single technology that will power the AI era; rather, I expect that the future lies in a portfolio of firm, flexible and clean solutions working together.
The main energy and water group in Qatar said it has awarded contracts for equipment and construction of a major natural gas-fired power plant that will support both power generation and the country's efforts for desalinated water.
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2025 in data: Power capacity and generation, deals and job trends
Power industry data in 2025 reveals a sector in transition: renewables overtaking coal, fewer deals seeing more value and a volatile job market.
Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons. Those bump into other atoms, splitting them and causing them to emit more neutrons, which bump into other atoms, continuing the chain reaction.
Major U.S. utility Constellation said it has completed its acquisition of Calpine Corp. from Energy Capital Partners (ECP), creating the nation’s largest producer of electricity. The companies on January 7 noted that the transaction,
China is nearly single-handedly driving global coal power additions and consumption, commissioning 86% of new capacity despite being the world's top investor in renewable energy.
Electricity rates are also rising sharply in many other jurisdictions across North America, including ones with little or no nuclear generation. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, average residential rates across the United States increased 5 per cent for the year ended Oct. 31, reaching nearly 18 US cents per kilowatt hour.
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This new camper claims to be the 'world's first power-generating RV,' but I'm not sure about that
If you’ve ever found yourself camping away from shore power, the subject of electricity generation and storage is probably important to you. Some folks want to be able to spend as much time as they can away from infrastructure,
The Chicago-based utility stopped building new generation three years ago. It might start again as rising power demand stresses the regional power grid. One of the nation’s largest utilities is considering returning to the power generation business as ...
Evotrex' is calling its new PG5 travel trailer a "power-generating RV" that offers glampers extended off-grid operation without compromise.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Govs. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) and Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) inked the pact at the White House after voter frustration became a major issue in Mid-Atlantic elections last year.