A massive winter storm is pushing Texas’s power grid to its limits, prompting a federal emergency order. The directive allows the state’s grid operator to tap backup generation from data centers and other large facilities to prevent outages.
At CES 2026, a company called Superheat showed a water heater that mines bitcoin. The real goal is to use that wasted heat for a distributed network that could help power AI, lowering computing’s massive energy footprint.
A Texas power developer has filed a proposal to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to supply electricity for data centers. The plan, targeting the AI boom’s energy needs, could generate up to 520 megawatts and cost up to $2.1 billion. It’s a novel attempt to quickly add baseload power to
A startup called Radiant Nuclear is charging ahead with a portable, 1-megawatt nuclear reactor that fits on a semi-trailer. With over half a billion dollars in funding, they plan to start mass-producing them in Tennessee by 2026. The first units could be powering a U.S. military base by 2028.
South Africa’s power utility wants to expand electricity trade across Southern Africa with a regional transmission plan. The ambitious vision faces funding gaps and complex coordination challenges across multiple countries.
Peak Energy will supply up to 4.75 GWh of sodium-ion battery storage to Jupiter Power between 2027 and 2030. The deal could exceed $500 million and represents the largest single deployment of sodium-ion technology announced to date. Sodium-ion promises better degradation and lower maintenance than t
NextEra Energy is accelerating nuclear power plant restarts and exploring advanced nuclear technologies to address the unprecedented electricity demands from AI data centers. The company’s strategy combines nuclear revival with massive battery storage deployments to create reliable clean energy solu
Southern Company reports over 50 GW of new large load additions in its pipeline, driven by data centers and manufacturing. The utility is responding with major gas and battery storage investments to meet unprecedented demand growth.
The Department of Energy has unveiled a comprehensive fusion energy commercialization roadmap. The 52-page strategy leverages AI and public-private partnerships to achieve commercial fusion within a decade.
TotalEnergies’ Mozambique LNG project faces $4.5 billion in additional costs and a decade-long delay extension request. The project’s restart depends on government approval amid ongoing security challenges.
