Data Centers & Energy Demand

DOE looks to squeeze up to 5 GW out of current nuclear fleet by 2029

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The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has unveiled a new effort to add 2,500 megawatts of nuclear power to the grid by 2027 through uprates to existing plants and restarting some closed reactors.
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Atlanta-based Georgia Power plans to uprate its Vogtle and Hatch plants in Georgia through a new agreement with Google, the utility said Monday. The two entities’ agreement, which is subject to approval by the Georgia Public Service Commission, would support… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
Cleanup & Remediation

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