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Coal Out, Data Centers In: Ireland’s Power Strain
Connecting Ireland and Wales, the 190 km Greenlink interconnector was commissioned  in late January 2025. Interconnectors are critical to...

Rafe Chang
Oct 62 min read
Retired EV Batteries Turned into Grid AssetsÂ
B2 U Storage announced that 500 retired EV batteries  will be repurposed to provide 24 megawatt-hours of energy storage for the Texas...

Rafe Chang
Sep 302 min read


Fast-Tracking Fission or Politicizing Safety? Trump’s NRC Shake-Up
With the enactment of five new executive orders , the Trump administration demonstrated a renewed American interest in the future of nuclear power - as well as an intent to accelerate the licensing process and development of the country’s commercial nuclear technology. Among the orders, which were signed in the Oval Office in the presence of nuclear startup CEOs and utilities leaders, was a bill reforming the American Nuclear Regulatory Commission with the intention of fast-t
AnnaJulia Yates
Aug 183 min read
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