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The Olympian · 1d

NW’s only nuclear power plant reconnects to the grid in time for heat wave

The Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant reconnected to the electric grid Sunday morning after a short shutdown, just in time to power air conditioners during a heat wave forecast for parts of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The Seattle Times · 1d

PNW’s only nuclear power plant re-connects to the grid

The Columbia Generating Station, north of Richland, is the third largest electricity generator in Washington state.

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 9h

Google taps ‘world’s first’ grid-scale nuclear fusion plant for 200-million-watt power

This agreement makes the tech giant only the second major company to sign a power purchase deal with a fusion startup. Microsoft was the first in 2023, when it partnered with Heli

Google to buy power from fusion energy startup Commonwealth

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Google bets on nuclear fusion for next generation of clean power

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, Google will purchase electricity from a nuclear fusion power plant. But the technology remains years from commercial scale.

The Register on MSN · 22h

Google to buy power from fusion energy startup Commonwealth - if they can ever make it work

Someday, my prince will come Google has agreed to purchase 200 megawatts of fusion energy from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS). That's assuming, of course, the Massachusetts-based startup can actually get the miniaturized sun to make more power than it consumes,

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Google Signs Deal to Buy Fusion Energy From Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Startup

The tech giant is betting that Commonwealth Fusion Systems could start producing fusion power next decade.

5don MSN

Scientists generate electricity from Earth's rotation, but there's a catch

"If the effect is real and scaling behaves the way our equations say, then the possibility becomes real," Chyba told Newsweek ...

12don MSN

Connecting a Portable Solar Generator to Your Home for Backup Power: Everything You Need to Know

From picking the right panels to the right type of installation, we walk you through every step of the process.

1d

There’s a Race to Power the Future. China Is Pulling Away.

Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.

Coronado Generating Station will be converted from coal to natural gas power

A major coal power plant in Arizona will soon be converted to natural gas generation. The Salt River Project Board approved ...

6h

India may repurpose retired coal plants to generate nuclear power

New Delhi: The Centre is exploring the option of converting retired coal-based power plants to nuclear plants, said two ...

13h

US power pollution climbs on higher coal use

U.S. power sector emissions are already at their highest levels in three years, but will likely climb further during the peak ...

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