United States Department of Energy
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- subsidiary of Federal Government of the United States 100%
- parent of Sandia National Laboratories 100%
- parent of Bonneville Power Administration 100%
- founded by United States Congress 100%
- parent of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 100%
- parent of Fermilab 100%
- parent of Energy Information Administration 100%
- parent of National Laboratory of the Rockies 100%
- parent of ARPA-E 100%
- parent of National Synchrotron Light Source II 100%
- founded by Jimmy Carter 100%
- 2026-09-17 research_milestone The US Department of Energy is seeking proposals for a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2028. source
- 2026-09-08 funding The US Department of Energy approved a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center. source
- 2026-06-29 funding The U.S. Department of Energy announced $17.5 billion in conditional loans to finance components for large commercial nuclear reactors. source
- 2026-06-02 research_milestone The Department of Energy launched the Agora platform to simulate AI data center power behavior on the electric grid. source
- 2026-05-28 funding The U.S. Department of Energy announced $45.7 million in grants for critical mineral technology innovation. source
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US explores enriched uranium for datacenters amid slow production
The United States Department of Energy is interested in high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for potential datacenter applications. However, production of HALEU is currently proceeding slowly. Nusano, a company invol…
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Arcee AI raises $1B valuation for efficient open-weight models
Arcee AI, a startup founded in 2023, has successfully raised a Series B funding round at a $1 billion pre-money valuation. The company, led by Mark McQuade, focuses on developing open-weight AI models, aiming to compete…
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Tech giants form AI Energy Management Alliance for flexible data center power
A new coalition, the AI Energy Management Alliance, has been launched by tech giants like Google and Nvidia, alongside startup Emerald AI, to promote flexible power demand in data centers. This initiative aims to reduce…
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US data center boom strains power grid, requiring $110B investment
The United States is experiencing a rapid expansion of data centers, driven by AI development, which is outpacing the capacity of the existing power grid. This surge in demand necessitates significant investment in new …
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US DOE loans Nextera $1.9B for Iowa nuclear plant restart
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing Nextera with a loan of up to $1.9 billion. This funding is intended to support the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a 615MW nuclear facility located in Iowa. The ener…
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Google secures $1.9B loan for revived Iowa nuclear plant to power AI data centers · 6 sources tracked
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Iowa. Google will purchase power from this facility to support its gro…
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Emmitt Smith sued over $2.5M wind farm loan misuse
Emmitt Smith, former NFL star, is facing a lawsuit from Kituwah LLC, a Native American investment company, over a $2.5 million loan. Kituwah alleges that Smith and his business partners misused the funds intended for a …
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Chinese team extracts uranium from seawater at 8x US target rate
Researchers in China have developed a novel material called PhosCage, capable of extracting uranium from seawater at a rate significantly higher than previously achieved. This sponge-like molecular structure, created by…
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SemiAnalysis: 8 GW datacenter campus faces complex development timelines
SemiAnalysis is tracking the development of an 8 GW datacenter campus, noting that public announcements and groundbreakings do not necessarily indicate that construction has begun. The campus spans multiple land parcels…
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Fusion power race heats up: Commercial reactors eyed before 2030
The development of fusion power is accelerating, with private companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Helion Energy aiming for commercial power generation before 2030. These efforts are supported by significant p…
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US natural gas production surges to power AI, driving pipeline consolidation
The U.S. is experiencing a surge in natural gas production, driven by increasing demand for AI data centers and growing LNG exports. This trend is prompting major pipeline companies to acquire smaller competitors to con…
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US agencies warn of active cyberattacks on Siemens S7 industrial controllers
Multiple U.S. government agencies, including CISA, NSA, FBI, DOE, and EPA, have issued a joint warning about an active cyberattack campaign targeting Siemens S7 programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These controllers a…
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US DOE rejects transmission corridors amid data center load growth concerns
The U.S. Department of Energy has declined to designate three proposed national transmission corridors, despite its own draft study highlighting the urgent need for expanded grid infrastructure to accommodate growing el…
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US DOE extends coal plant to meet data center power demand
The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the operational period for the Eddystone coal plant in Pennsylvania. This decision comes in response to a significant surge in electricity demand, primarily driven by the rapid…
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Cold weather boosts solar panel efficiency, but hot days yield more power
Solar panel efficiency is technically higher in colder temperatures because voltage decreases more than current increases with heat. However, manufacturers rate panels under standard test conditions at 77 degrees Fahren…
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US critical minerals industry vies with China amid funding surge and persistent hurdles
The US critical minerals industry is experiencing a surge in state-backed funding aimed at reducing reliance on China, with companies like Patriot Critical Minerals seeking government support for projects such as tungst…
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Wildfires and heat strain U.S. electric grid, prompting infrastructure upgrades
Extreme heat and wildfires are presenting significant challenges to the U.S. electric grid, forcing utilities to re-evaluate and upgrade their infrastructure. Prolonged high temperatures reduce the efficiency of grid co…
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Scientists release largest 2D universe map, aiding AI data analysis
Scientists have unveiled the most extensive 2D map of the universe to date, a project that took 13 years to complete. This map, known as the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys, encompasses three-quarters of the sky and catalog…
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China claims US sought its '40% higher performance' superconducting magnet
China has developed a new superconducting magnet that reportedly outperforms American counterparts by 40%. The nation claims the US attempted to acquire this technology, which was previously dominated by America's Brook…
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Nuclear waste startup partners with Halliburton to use oil-drilling tech for disposal
A nuclear startup, Deep Isolation Nuclear, is partnering with oilfield services giant Halliburton to repurpose advanced oil-drilling technology for the disposal of radioactive waste. The initiative aims to bury nuclear …