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Canada's energy minister announced a plan to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040 as part of a 'nuclear renaissance' strategy to double the country's electrical grid capacity and create tens of thousands of jobs.
FERC's large-load interconnection actions aim to speed grid connections for AI factories and data centers, improving affordability and reliability.
FERC orders grid operators to fast-track interconnection requests for AI data centers, aiming to ease grid bottlenecks but not addressing generating capacity shortages.
The Trump administration announced a renewed effort to revive the US coal industry, despite coal becoming one of the most expensive and polluting energy sources. The announcement was made during a press event that also discussed unrelated topics.
States are exploring converting abandoned oil and gas wells into geothermal energy wells to tap clean energy resources and reduce pollution.
China has massively scaled solar deployment, converting parking lots and rooftops into power plants, and achieved its 1.2 TW wind and solar goal in 2024, six years ahead of the 2030 target.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and NVIDIA’s Ian Buck discuss the Genesis Mission, a DOE effort to apply AI to scientific discovery, at the SCSP AI+ Expo. They highlight NVIDIA's partnership in building AI supercomputers and the importance of energy for AI.
OpenAI urges the US government to urgently increase electricity capacity to maintain AI leadership, warning of an "electron gap" with China and proposing a national project to build 100 gigawatts annually. The company commits to its $500 billion Stargate infrastructure project across multiple states while advocating for regulatory modernization and workforce development.