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DOE Details 26 Genesis Mission AI Challenges, Targeting Nuclear Timelines, Grid Planning, and Energy Systems
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (379+ words) The Department of Energy (DOE) has released specifications for 26 artificial intelligence (AI) challenges under its Genesis Mission that could reshape how power plants are designed, licensed, built, and operated. Several directly target nuclear plant deployment timelines, grid interconnection bottlenecks, data…...
Powering Tomorrow: A Multi-Technology Roadmap for the Global Energy Transition
3+ day, 32+ min ago (579+ words) As global electricity demand surges 40% by 2035 and warming projections worsen, nuclear, geothermal, gas, offshore wind, storage, and fusion must all advance'along with the workforce to build them. Nuclear energy is experiencing a global renaissance. According to the WEO, momentum for…...
Shared Power: Building Data Centers That Serve Everyone
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (354+ words) The unprecedented revolution in digital infrastructure, driven by the explosion in artificial intelligence (AI) services and cloud computing, is fueling an economic boom so large it drove 92% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half of 2025. However, this…...
From the Manhattan Project to Fusion: The History of DOE’s National Labs
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (783+ words) The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) maintains one of the richest and most diverse histories in…...
Research Brings Results in Search for ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1407+ words) Scientists around the world are making progress as they try different techniques to bring commercial fusion energy to fruition. Several companies are involved in research and development projects related to fusion; for many, the goal is to build a commercial-scale…...
The POWER Interview: Thea Energy's Fusion Architecture
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (577+ words) The discussion about nuclear fusion has long involved its potential to create limitless amounts of energy. Several companies are working to turn that potential into reality. Thea spun out of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University, where the…...
U.S. Renewables Outlook 2026: Key Risks and Strategies for Sustainable Growth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1224+ words) Smart adaptation strategies will keep U.S. renewables on track in 2026 amid turbulent landscape. In 2025, the U.S. renewable energy market demonstrated its resilience. Despite setbacks ranging from weather and climate disasters, global trade tensions, and the termination of tax credit eligibility, 92% of new…...
Modeling Fluid Flow in the Power Generation Industry: Challenges and Solutions
1+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Power generation and energy storage systems rely on fluid transfer networks that must operate safely and efficiently across both new and existing facilities. Engineers face complex hydraulic and ... In this webinar, we'll explore how advanced pipe flow modeling helps engineers…...
Sense Announces Edge-Powered Grid Fault Detection Embedded in Smart Meters
1+ week, 3+ day ago (205+ words) Sense made the announcement February 2 at the Distributech event in San Diego, California, which is ongoing this week at the San Diego Convention Center. POWER is a media partner of the event. "Utilities need fast, accurate visibility into what's happening…...
How AI Use Cases from Other Sectors Can Transform Utilities
1+ week, 6+ day ago (556+ words) The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is poised to fuel a rapid'and drastic'surge in electricity demand, placing unprecedented pressure on utilities to modernize their grids, integrate distributed energy resources, and reduce mounting supply chain and customer costs. Ironically, perhaps, one way…...