The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the “Genesis Mission,” a national effort to build an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its 17 national laboratories. According to The White House, the initiative will “accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into […] The post DOE’s ‘Genesis Mission’ Enlists AI to Double […]
NKT Completes Investment of New Test Hall and Capacity Expansion at Swedish Cable Accessories Site
To support the high demand for high-voltage power cable accessories in Europe, NKT has invested in the construction of a new test hall, the expansion of production capacity, and a new office building at its cable accessories factory in Alingsas, Sweden. The new facilities are now fully operational, enhancing both the factory’s capacity and its […] The post NKT Completes Investment of New Test Hall […]
GE Vernova to Modernize a Key High-Voltage Power Transmission Link in India
Contract from POWERGRID for Chandrapur 2 x 500-MW back-to-back high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link Scope includes advanced HVDC controls and valves, delivered from GE Vernova’s facilities in India First HVDC refurbishment project awarded to GE Vernova in India GE Vernova Inc. announced that its Electrification Systems business has been awarded a contract by Power Grid Corp. […] The post GE Vernova to Modernize a Key High-Voltage […]
Japan Prepares to Restart Unit at World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
Local government officials in Japan have given approval for the restart of a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility, where seven reactors have total generation capacity of nearly 8,000 MW, has sat idle since early 2012 in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, which caused Japan to shut down its nuclear power industry. The post Japan Prepares […]
Alphabet Buying Clean Energy Developer to Support Data Centers
Alphabet, the parent of technology giant Google, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intersect, which provides data center and energy infrastructure solutions, for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of debt. Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a previously announced funding round. The post Alphabet Buying Clean Energy Developer to Support Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Trump Media—TAE Merger: Fusion’s Public Market Leap
The fusion industry just achieved a major milestone—and this time, it’s not about science. The post Trump Media—TAE Merger: Fusion’s Public Market Leap appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Wind Energy Moratorium
On Dec. 8, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris of the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment against the Trump administration declaring that the Jan. 20, 2025, executive memorandum directing federal agencies to halt wind energy development (and all related agency actions to implement the memorandum) were unlawful. Wind Energy in the U.S. […] The post Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Wind Energy […]
AI Is Draining the Grid—and the Power Solution Is Sitting Idle Right Next Door
Data centers are already among the world’s hungriest power users, and artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing their energy consumption to new heights. The International Energy Agency expects data centers’ electricity use to more than double by 2030, reaching roughly 1,000 TWh. That’s a growth rate four times faster than the overall grid. In some scenarios, AI-optimized facilities could […] The post AI Is Draining the Grid—and the Power […]
X-energy, Doosan Lock In 16-Unit Xe-100 Component Reservation as Doosan Commits to New SMR Factory
Small modular reactor (SMR) developer X-energy has secured a binding reservation agreement with South Korean power-generation equipment giant Doosan Enerbility to manufacture main power system steel components for 16 Xe-100 SMRs. As part of the decisive move to industrialize the supply chain for advanced nuclear energy, Doosan has also committed to building a new dedicated SMR […] The post X-energy, Doosan Lock In 16-Unit Xe-100 Component […]
DOE Orders Last Coal-Fired Unit in Washington State to Remain Online
The last coal-fired power generation unit in Washington state, scheduled to close by year-end, is the latest U.S. coal facility ordered to remain in operation by the Trump administration. The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) on December 16 told TransAlta, a Calgary, Canada-based independent power producer (IPP), to keep the 730-MW, coal-fired Centralia Unit 2 […] The post DOE Orders Last Coal-Fired Unit in Washington […]