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US Utilities Plan Massive Fossil Fuel Expansion to Meet AI Data Center Demand, Sierra Club Finds
4 sources · 24d ago
Microreactors
Antares Nuclear Microreactor Achieves Criticality, Securing $161 Million Space Force Contract
4 sources · 38d ago
Nuclear Safety
Chubu Electric Executives Resign as Hamaoka Nuclear Restart Application is Withdrawn
5 sources · 39d ago
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Grid PolicyInfrastructure Shift
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