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Molten salt nuclear reactors slated to power Google datacenters in 2030
The Register
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee, could be home to a molten salt reactor once again if Google-backed Kairos Power has its way. The small modular reactor startup, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), one of the largest utilities in the country, aim...
Solar Powered Generator for Home: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Programming Insider
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August 18, 2025
Introduction A Solar Powered Generator for Homes is an eco-friendly solution to energy crucial home equipment using renewable power. Unlike conventional gas turbines, it runs silently and produces no dangerous emissions. These turbines seize...
Solar parks: CAG audit reveals no feasibility studies, excess land acquisition led to inflated costs
The Hindu Business Line
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August 18, 2025
“The Solar Park Scheme requires at least 5 acres of land per MW for solar projects but lacks clarity on the justification for excess land acquisition. | Photo Credit: AMIT DAVE A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India...
Truth time for plummeting Dogs; how form could leave finals spots looking — Power Rankings
Fox Sports
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The Bulldogs are running hot and cold late in the season, while Reece Walsh saved the Broncos’ finals hopes and Manly’s season is imploding. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL...
The GMC Sierra EV Has A Feature Every Electric Truck Needs
InsideEVs - Florida
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August 18, 2025
At this point, coverage of the electric pickup truck market has taken on something of a funereal vibe. It's clear that electric trucks aren't taking off at the rates that car companies once projected, and since a lot of those companies—especially...
Wayne Fournier: When the call comes — wildfire, community and the power of showing up
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle You can plan for a lot in county government — budgets, roads, growth — but you can’t schedule a wildfire. When it comes, it comes fast, and Aug. 13, just outside Rainier, it came fast. By 3 p.m.,...
Hokkaido Needs the Tomari Nuclear Plant, What's the Holdup?
JAPAN Forward
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August 18, 2025
Unit 3 at Hokkaido Electric Power Company (HEPCO)'s Tomari Nuclear Power Station in Tomari Village has finally passed the mandatory Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) safety inspection. We welcome this as a major step towards restarting the...
Geronimo Power Breaks Ground on Jackson County Solar in Michigan
North American Clean Energy
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Geronimo Power (Geronimo) announced the start of onsite construction at its 125-megawatt (MW) Jackson County Solar (Jackson) project in Jackson County, Michigan. Jackson will join the previously announced MiSolar Portfolio (MiSolar) in nearby...
IRS Notice 2025-42 Leaves Beginning of Construction Guidance for Wind and Solar Mostly Unchanged, But Limits 5% Safe Harbor to Low-Output Solar Facilities
JD Supra - California
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August 18, 2025
On Aug. 15, 2025, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2025-42 addressing the beginning of construction for wind and solar facilities under Section 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Notice largely adopts...
SolAmerica Energy Finalizes $100 million Revolving Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank to Fund Portfolio of Solar Generation Assets
North American Clean Energy
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SolAmerica Energy ("SAE" or the "Company") recently closed on a $100 million Revolving Credit Facility ("Revolver") with Deutsche Bank. The Revolver will be used to finance development for the Company's growing portfolio of projects, equipment...
A Quiet ATV Ready to Do Work: 2026 Can-Am Outlander Electric
GearJunkie - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
The Can-Am Outlander electric is an ATV that can sneak up on you. It has near-silent power from its electric motor and an experience aimed at being more relaxing, but it can still handle serious work. There’s a new Outlander with a plug in town,...
Can-Am unveils new electric Outlander and rock-crawling Maverick
New Atlas
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August 18, 2025
Can-Am has unveiled a new Outlander Electric and Outlander Max 6x6 ATV, as well as a new Maverick X rc side-by-side. The fun doesn't stop there, though, as the company has also debuted the first ATV with a semi-active suspension system. 2026...
Volkswagen Charges Subscription Fee For More Power On Some UK Cars
CarBuzz
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August 18, 2025
Car sales were once relatively simple. The car was a physical product. You bought the vehicle and its capabilities. Those capabilities were transferable to a new owner. However, as we move toward "software-defined vehicles," that model is...
Aggreko Supports Jaeger Maritime with Bubble Curtain for Offshore Wind Project Offshore France
Offshore Source - Florida
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Global energy solutions leader Aggreko has supported Jaeger Maritime Solutions in deploying a bubble curtain for an offshore wind farm project situated off the coast of France. Before driving the turbine’s piles into the seabed, a bubble curtain...
Column: Propane’s versatility helps satisfy growing demand for power
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 18, 2025
Anyone who’s ever mentioned at a backyard barbecue that they work in the propane industry has grown accustomed to “King of the Hill” references to “propane and propane accessories.” Some are less than flattered, but others, me included, accept the...
TVA to buy nuclear power for Google data centers
ColoradoBiz
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August 18, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama, according to a deal announced Monday. The Tennessee Valley Authority,...
Lightweight perovskite charges up solar potential
Digital Journal
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August 18, 2025
An aerial view of solar mirrors at the Noor 1 Concentrated Solar Power plant outside the town of Ouarzazate. Morocco has already bet heavily on clean energy - Copyright AFP/File FADEL SENNA The perovskite photovoltaic market is forecast to exceed...
Raspberries tribute album, expanded book cement Cleveland band’s power-pop legacy
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 18, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Raspberries blazed briefly but brightly. Born from the remains of two beloved Cleveland-area bands — Cyrus Erie (featuring Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson) and The Choir (Jim Bonfanti and Dave Smalley) — the group only existed...
Georgia Power offers tips to help customers save on summer power bills
WMGT 41 - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
Georgia Power spokesperson Amanda Sowells said simple adjustments can make a difference. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia Power says its electric rates will remain frozen for the next three years, providing stability and predictability even...
SwRI Study Validates Long-Standing Theoretical Models of Solar Reconnection
Bioengineer.org
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August 18, 2025
A groundbreaking new study led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has provided the scientific community with the first direct in situ observations of magnetic reconnection within the solar corona, confirming theoretical models that have...