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Technology
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The Genesis Mission aims to accelerate fusion energy. It needs the data to do it.
The Department of Energy recently launched its first funding opportunity for the Genesis Mission, a $293 million Request for Application for interdisciplinary teams to address “Challenges of National Importance,” or key areas of frontier science and technology where AI-enabled breakthroughs could deliver outsized scientific, energy, or national security benefits. This…
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Europe’s SMR moment has arrived — now comes the hard part
A week after the European Commission unveiled its strategy for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), policymakers, industry leaders, and experts gathered in Brussels with a shared recognition: Europe now has momentum — but turning it into delivery will be the real test. Andris Piebalgs, former EU Commissioner for Energy and for…
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Nuclear Scaling Initiative secures $3.5M to advance U.S. reactor orderbook
Funding from the Bezos Earth Fund will support the creation of an orderbook for 10+ new nuclear reactor builds in the United States
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Nigeria can reach net-zero electricity at lower long-term cost – but must plan for firm low-carbon technologies, new CATF analysis shows
A new study from CATF provides a comprehensive, scenario-based comparison of how Nigeria’s electricity system could reach net-zero emissions by 2050, 2060, or 2070.
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An introduction to the next clean energy frontier: Superhot rock geothermal and the power supply characterization of enhanced geothermal systems
This edition highlights key features of the 2024 article by Aljubran and Horne, Power supply characterization of baseload and flexible enhanced geothermal systems.
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Unlocking clean hydrogen in Louisiana
Louisiana has the ingredients to become one of the country’s most competitive clean hydrogen leaders.
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DOE has launched an Office of Fusion. Here’s how it can help the industry scale.
The Department of Energy announced the return of a standalone Office of Fusion, signaling that the United States sees fusion energy commercialization as a core national energy priority.
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Fusion energy: The evolving technology landscape in Western states
Recent scientific breakthroughs and industrial advancements have positioned fusion energy as a promising solution to meet clean firm energy needs.
