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How Technology Can Make Hydropower More Efficient 

American hydropower is facing some challenges. Experts say we are past ‘peak dam,’ and the number of new dams being built every year has dwindled. Despite providing reliable, clean electricity, environmental opposition to new and existing dams persists.

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Energy

Meta Wants AI To Go Nuclear 

“Advancing the technologies that will build the future of human connection—including the next wave of AI innovation—requires electric grids to expand and embrace new sources of reliable, clean, and renewable energy,” Meta commented.

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Energy

The Fusion Energy Fast Forward

You may have heard the cliché to say that “fusion is always 10 years away.” I’ve been hearing that since the beginning of my career. It was ten years away in the late 90s, and it was still ten years away just a few years ago. It’s the unattainable goalpost just over the horizon. 

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Energy

Ten of the World’s Leading Small Modular Reactor Companies

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are disrupting conventional notions surrounding nuclear power. Smaller, more compact, and producing minimal emissions, this innovative alternative to traditional nuclear power is receiving more public and private sector attention as governments scramble to meet global energy needs reliably and responsibly. 

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Energy

Zap Energy is Leading the Future of Fusion

From the invention of the telegraph to the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, the United States has long been a leader in scientific and technological innovation. Maintaining this leadership is not just for bragging rights but also for ensuring national security and that of our allies.

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