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A nuclear power plant blows off some steam
Tech

Utility companies are crying foul because tech giants like Amazon want to bypass the grid by plugging their data centers directly into power plants

By Marc Levy and The Associated Press
January 27, 2025
An anonymous person opening the door to their nuclear bunker.
Tech

Sales of nuclear bunkers are soaring right now even though experts say they’re basically useless in the event of an atomic blast

By Martha Mendoza and The Associated Press
December 18, 2024
Nuclear bunker sales are booming even though experts warn they won’t provide protection
Lifestyle

Nuclear bunker sales are booming even though experts warn they won’t provide protection

By Martha Mendoza and The Associated Press
December 17, 2024
An aerial view of Three Mile Island, site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
Tech

Silicon Valley is pouring billions into nuclear energy because without it, the U.S. risks ‘browning the grid’

By Alexa St. John, Jennifer McDermott and The Associated Press
October 16, 2024
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Tech

OpenAI reportedly wants to build 5-gigawatt data centers, and nobody knows who could supply that much power

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September 27, 2024
Switzerland lifts ban on the development of nuclear power plants due to geopolitical tension and climate targets
Politics

Switzerland lifts ban on the development of nuclear power plants due to geopolitical tension and climate targets

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August 29, 2024
Tourists are trying to cool off with the help of fountains in the streets in Rome, Italy, on July 21, 2024, as the city is on alert for extreme heat today and tomorrow. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Environment

Lack of solar and wind energy is causing Italy to boost imports of nuclear power from France to chill the summer heatwave

By Eamon Akil Farhat and Bloomberg
July 23, 2024
Sweden’s ambitious plan for nuclear power expansion by 2035 is under threat as deadlines loom
Environment

Sweden’s ambitious plan for nuclear power expansion by 2035 is under threat as deadlines loom

By Lars Paulsson and Bloomberg
June 19, 2024
Joe Biden speaking at a podium.
Tech

Chinese-backed crypto firm banned from Wyoming land plot and forced to dump equipment possibly capable of ‘espionage activities,’ says President Biden

By Fatima Hussein, Zeke Miller and The Associated Press
May 13, 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaking at a panel.
Environment

AI’s massive appetite for energy will make or break climate-change goals

By
May 6, 2024
Microsoft inks $10 billion green energy deal as power-hungry AI forces its hand to meet emissions commitments
Environment

Microsoft inks $10 billion green energy deal as power-hungry AI forces its hand to meet emissions commitments

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May 1, 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sitting in front of a brick wall.
Tech

OpenAI’s Sam Altman is funding a green-energy moonshot as AI’s power demands grow to ‘insatiable’ levels

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April 22, 2024
Gretchen Whitmer
Environment

The White House and Gretchen Whitmer just took out a $1.5 billion loan to buy a nuclear power plant that was going to get dismantled

By Ed White and The Associated Press
March 27, 2024
Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California, US
Politics

U.K. commits over $690 million to strengthen nuclear deterrent against the Russian threat, whilst also creating over 8000 jobs backed by BAE Systems and Rolls Royce

By Kit Rees and Bloomberg
March 25, 2024
Texas Panhandle wildfire hits nearly 800 square miles, second-largest in state history, shutting down nuclear weapons facility
Environment

Texas Panhandle wildfire hits nearly 800 square miles, second-largest in state history, shutting down nuclear weapons facility

By Jim Vertuno and The Associated Press
February 28, 2024

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