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Geothermal could meet 64% of hyperscale data center power demand
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Geothermal could meet 64% of hyperscale data center power demand

Nearly four years ago, Google announced a partnership with enhanced geothermal company Fervo Energy. In 2023, the companies successfully put carbon-free energy on the grid that serves Google’s Nevada data centers. And by the end of 2024, Fervo had secured $255 million in new funding and capital availability, its second quarter-billion-dollar fundraiser in less than a year. Meanwhile,...

Startup’s new tech could solve a problem impacting thousands of miles of power lines: ‘This is a game changer’
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Startup’s new tech could solve a problem impacting thousands of miles of power lines: ‘This is a game changer’

One of the biggest roadblocks to clean energy in the U.S. isn’t a lack of wind or solar power — it’s an outdated grid that can’t keep up.  Gridraven, an Estonian startup, is tackling that problem with AI-powered weather modeling, and it just secured €4 million to bring its tech to the U.S., reported CleanTechnica. The U.S. grid...

Geothermal Energy Gains Momentum in National Security
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Geothermal Energy Gains Momentum in National Security

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has taken a significant step toward integrating geothermal energy solutions across military installations, designating eleven American companies as “Awardable” under the U.S. Air Force’s geothermal initiative. This recognition, facilitated through the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, streamlines procurement for the rapid deployment of cutting-edge geothermal technologies to enhance national security...

Battery breakthrough as scientists turn atomic waste into electricity
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Battery breakthrough as scientists turn atomic waste into electricity

Scientists have achieved a major milestone in energy storage after developing a nuclear battery that can convert atomic waste into electricity. A team in the US has already tested the next-generation battery with a prototype device capable of harvesting enough nuclear radiation to power microchips. Nuclear batteries have been hailed for their potential to generate electricity for decades without...

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