Tag: Power Generation
Google Could Leverage Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers Amid AI Boom
September 27, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, major tech companies are grappling with the massive energy demands required to power their growing infrastructure. Among them, Google is exploring innovative solutions to meet its energy needs while maintaining its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030…
Moody’s: SCOTUS Chevron Ruling Raises Uncertainty for Power Sector
August 12, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine on June 28 has introduced significant legal and regulatory uncertainty for regulated utilities, according to Moody’s Ratings. The Chevron doctrine, established in 1984, had allowed courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws. Its removal may complicate regulatory processes and create challenges for the power sector…
Data Center/AI Load Growth Could Threaten Grid Reliability: Conference Board Report
August 2, 2024
The increasing electricity demand from data centers, driven by the rise of AI technologies, could significantly threaten grid reliability in the United States, according to a recent report by the Conference Board…
Coal News & Price Data July 25, 2024 – Russian Coal Shipments Down, But Met Prices Continue to Slide
July 24, 2024
Met coal prices are down again, but by less as the deceleration continues leading into August as market participants wait on their saviors in India…
Court Upholds EPA’s CO2 Emission Regulation for Coal-Fired Power Plants
July 24, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to enforce stringent emissions regulations on the energy sector, including a new rule requiring coal-fired power plants to capture at least 90% of their CO2 emissions…
China Issues Action Plan for Low-Carbon Transformation of Coal-Fired Power
July 24, 2024
China has launched an action plan to promote the low-carbon transformation of coal-fired power, co-issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration (NEA)…
Global Electricity Demand to Surge Amid Rising Temperatures and AI Growth
July 24, 2024
Global electricity demand is set to grow at its fastest pace in nearly 20 years in 2024, driven by increased air conditioning use due to rising temperatures, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported today…
US Coal Power Plant Retirements Set to Increase in 2025
June 13, 2024
The United States is poised to see a significant uptick in coal-fired power plant retirements in 2025, dramatically impacting coal demand after a quieter year in 2024.
India’s NTPC to Expand Coal Power Capacity as Demand Grows
June 12, 2024
Indian utility NTPC has announced plans to issue tenders for approximately 15GW of thermal power generation capacity by March 2027.
How Much Power is Crypto Using?
April 12, 2024
Concerns grow about what a flood of new computers, data centers and artificial intelligence operations means for the electric grid
Rocky Mountain Power Intends to Keep Coal Units, Adopt More Carbon Capture
April 4, 2024
Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp’s division in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, says it will no longer retire its Utah coal-fired power plants early