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7 hours ago · He discusses global developments in nuclear power generation, including new generations of reactor design, and critical issues like cost, safety, and proliferation risks. Presented at the American ...
7 hours ago · The clean energy transition “is going to be one of the greatest economic opportunities since the Industrial Revolution”, according to global energy policy expert Jason Bordoff. In 2022, investments in renewables reached a record high of $1.3 trillion, a 70% increase from the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. This is expected to surge further in ...
7 hours ago · Seth Blumsack, director of the Center for Energy Law and Policy at Penn State University, discusses the challenge of coordinating the nation’s natural gas and electricity systems as gas has become the predominant fuel for generators, and a key balancing resource for intermittent renewable energy. Blumsack explains the growing interdependence ...
7 hours ago · Liv Warfield is an American R’n’B singer. She hails from Illinois. She rose to fame in 2009 as a member of the backing band of musician Prince, New Power Generation. She is also associated with the Roadcase Royale band formed with Nancy Wilson and members of Heart. Liv is America’s Got Talent (AGT) 2024 Season 19 contestant.
7 hours ago · A single ChatGPT query requires 2.9 watt-hours of electricity, compared with 0.3 watt-hours for a Google search, according to the International Energy Agency. Goldman Sachs Research estimates the overall increase in data center power consumption from AI to be on the order of 200 terawatt-hours per year between 2023 and 2030.
7 hours ago · France has announced that it intends to build six new nuclear plants via EDF, the State-owned private company who owns and operates the current nuclear fleet. Even though EDF managed to deliver two functioning reactors at Taishan in China, lenders are quite wary. Indeed, the Flamanville 3 and Hinkley Point C projects on which the company is ...
11 hours ago · The grant is the largest any New England state received from the program, but well below the $250 million Massachusetts requested. Still, the state expects to go ahead with all the initiatives outlined in its application, though planners are now working to reallocate money across intended programs to maximize impact.
