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 […]
The Long Arc of Efficiency: What Refrigerators Teach Us About the Future of AI Data Centers
As AI demand accelerates, the race is on to bend the power curve before it bends the grid. The first electric refrigerators were mechanical curiosities—loud, bulky appliances that consumed staggering amounts of electricity. But they spread anyway, because the productivity gains were too great to ignore. Daily habits shifted. Food systems reshaped. Household labor changed […] The post The Long Arc of Efficiency: What Refrigerators […]
Powering the AI Revolution: Why the Energy Race is the AI Race
The power of U.S. innovation and market incentives cannot be underestimated. The convergence of a business-driven energy transition and the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) have exposed a critical bottleneck within our energy grid. The post Powering the AI Revolution: Why the Energy Race is the AI Race appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Development Deal Will Provide Hydrogen for California Data Centers
Vema Hydrogen, developer of a sustainable hydrogen production technology, said it has entered a hydrogen purchase and sale agreement with Verne, a provider of on-site power and cooling solutions. Verne will leverage Vema’s clean energy, known as Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH), to provide low-emission power for its data center customers. The post Development Deal Will Provide Hydrogen for California Data Centers appeared first on POWER […]
Permitting the AI Boom: A New NEPA Landscape for Energy Infrastructure Projects
In the push for more efficient and streamlined permitting processes, recent changes from Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the executive branch have reshaped the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) landscape. The post Permitting the AI Boom: A New NEPA Landscape for Energy Infrastructure Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Thea Energy Completes Fusion Power Plant Preconceptual Design
Fusion technology company Thea Energy said it has completed its preconceptual fusion power plant design. The company, founded in 2022 as a spin-out of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University, is advancing the stellarator as part of its Helios system. The post Thea Energy Completes Fusion Power Plant Preconceptual Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.