Energy
Nuclear power, fusion, batteries, grids, geothermal systems and the technologies reshaping reliable low-carbon energy.
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Google’s Wyoming Power Deal Puts Cost Protection Into the Contract
Black Hills plans US$1.8 billion of gas generation for Google in Cheyenne. The agreement also addresses the risk that a giant new load leaves others paying.
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Italy’s Cerignola Battery Shows Why Storage Needs Two Capacity Numbers
A 97 MW battery with 828 MWh of storage has a different role from a short-duration system. Cerignola illustrates the distinction while construction continues.
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Google’s 3.59 GW Power Deal Targets 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity
Google and Constellation have combined new reactor output with a larger existing-generation supply agreement. The distinction matters for the grid.
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Poland’s 400 MW Battery Deal Makes Market Risk Part of the Storage Design
Statkraft and Greenvolt have agreed a ten-year arrangement for two Polish batteries. The development is about who manages electricity-market exposure, not a new chemistry.
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Antora’s 5.8 GWh Heat Battery Deal Takes Industrial Storage Beyond the Pilot
A planned Kansas project will store electricity as heat for a biorefinery. The commercial contract matters as much as the carbon blocks, but delivery still lies ahead.
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A Four-Hour Battery and a Wheatbelt Wind Farm Clear Australia’s Financing Hurdle
Atmos has reached financial close on Teebar battery storage and the Parron wind farm. The projects illustrate how generation, storage and revenue support fit together.
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Fervo’s New Geothermal Plant Is Now Selling Power From Deep Underground
Cape Station’s first 33-megawatt unit has entered commercial operation. The milestone advances enhanced geothermal, while the rest of the project is still being built.
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Queensland’s AI Power Debate Keeps Nuclear Out and Coal In
Queensland’s rejection of nuclear-powered data centres puts its existing energy roadmap under scrutiny. Reliability promises still need to be judged alongside delivery and emissions.
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Amazon’s Nuclear Deal Targets More Power From Reactors Already Running
Amazon is backing a planned upgrade at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant. The agreement shows how demand for computing power can support existing reactors, with added output still years away.
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A One-Megawatt ‘Nuclear Battery’ Is Heading for a Full-Power Test
Idaho National Laboratory has selected Deployable Energy for a planned 2027 microreactor test. Full-power performance and commercial deployment remain separate milestones.
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GM’s Next Battery Bet Is Moving From the Lab to a Tennessee Factory
GM and LG plan a US$1 billion factory upgrade for a new electric-vehicle battery chemistry. The promised energy and cost gains still face a manufacturing test.
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The UN Wants to Unblock the Wires Behind Clean Power
A new Global Grids Accelerator aims to turn electricity-network plans in Africa and Southeast Asia into projects that can attract financing and get built.