Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Category: Nuclear Energy
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Malfunction Forces Japan to Take Restarted Nuclear Plant Offline
The setback occurred hours after one of the world’s largest nuclear complexes restarted, ending more than a decade of dormancy following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi meltdown.
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An Anxious Japan Restarts the World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant
Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster.
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Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?
Companies like Kairos Energy are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
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Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.
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What Trump’s Push Into Nuclear Means for the Sector (and His Net Worth)
The president’s paper wealth soared on news that the company behind Truth Social has agreed to merge with a fusion start-up. But China is way ahead in the funding race to commercialize the technology.
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Britain Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry.
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U.K. Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry.
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How Britain Got Investors to Line Up for Nuclear Power
Developers have finally broken ground on the project, known as Sizewell C, but getting there meant navigating wary investors and local opposition.
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Trump Administration Backs Plan for New Nuclear Plants
The federal government announced that it would back an effort to build several Westinghouse nuclear reactors, but offered few details.
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Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It
With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.
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In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents
As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.