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Occidental Makes a Billion-Dollar Climate Moonshot—So It Can Keep Pumping Oil
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Occidental Makes a Billion-Dollar Climate Moonshot—So It Can Keep Pumping Oil

"Occidental executives said it would power the Permian plant with solar energy and additional renewable power from the grid, and it has also looked into potentially powering its plants with mini-nuclear reactors, according to people familiar with the matter. The company also said it is exploring using energy from natural-gas powered plants that capture their own CO2, an early-stages technology in which it has invested."

Energy decarbonization requires an all-of-the-above approach
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Energy decarbonization requires an all-of-the-above approach

"Yes, part of the solution is to transition energy forms from emitting sources to non-emitting sources. Clean sources of energy — from wind and solar to nuclear energy and geothermal — couldn’t be more important. At this time, however, a full transition is unrealistic and would lower quality of life for millions of people."

Onsite Nuclear Provides 24/7 Clean Power
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Onsite Nuclear Provides 24/7 Clean Power

"SMRs promise data centers what they’re looking for: a reliable, low-cost, carbon-free energy source that yields round-the-clock uptime. Data centers of all sorts (hyperscale, colocation, or telecom) can use SMRs to secure the energy independence they need to overcome bottlenecks in the grid and to avoid competition for energy with local communities."

Berkshire Hathaway’s Energy Idea Is a Bad Fit for Texas
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Berkshire Hathaway’s Energy Idea Is a Bad Fit for Texas

Jinjoo Lee of The Wall Street Journal writes about Texas’ potential grid market restructuring. “The proposal isn’t cheap. Building out 10 gigawatts—the upper limit of what the bill envisions—would cost about $18 billion, according to a recent estimate from the Lower Colorado River Authority, a nonprofit public utility with headquarters in Austin, Texas. The Texas...

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