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AI data centres are forcing dirty ‘peaker’ power plants back into service

December 24, 2025 admin

In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which in warmer weather is packed with children climbing on its colorful playground and zooming down slides. The rarely-used eight-unit Fisk power plant owned by Houston-based NRG Energy was scheduled to retire next year. ‍But then…

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Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s

December 4, 2024 admin

Meta said it will take submissions from developers that want to take part in the request for proposals until January 3, 2025 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to…

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Constellation seeks data centres at power plants despite regulatory setback

November 5, 2024 admin

Constellation said it is seeking guidance from regulators after FERC’s decision about co-location [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Constellation Energy will continue to pursue deals to develop data centres on the sites of its U.S. power plants, days after federal regulators dealt a blow to the so-called co-located arrangements, company executives said on Monday. The…

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Amazon.com joins push for nuclear power to meet data centre demand

October 17, 2024 admin

Nuclear power, which generates electricity virtually free of greenhouse gas emissions and provides high-paying union jobs, gets wide support from both Democrats and Republicans [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Amazon.com said on Wednesday it has signed three agreements on developing the nuclear power technology called small modular reactors, becoming the latest big tech company to…

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