Miles Smith Executive orders accelerate nuclear energy testing, development The orders allow for reactor design testing at the DOE National Labs and clear the way for construction on federal lands.
Claire Robertson Nvidia expands U.S. manufacturing with $500B Texas investment The two new plants will build parts for AI supercomputers designed to power AI-processing data centers.
Keaton Peters White House outlines strategy for managing electricity needs for AI data centers According to the Electric Power Research Institute, data centers could consume up to 9% of U.S. electricity generation annually by 2030, up from 4% in 2023.
Keaton Peters DOE turns to AI to help accelerate clean energy transition Agency also researching potential benefits for electric grid stability, while studying the energy demand from AI data centers