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Microsoft and Chevron Plan a 2.67-Gigawatt Gas Plant to Directly Power a West Texas AI Data Center
Microsoft and Chevron unveiled Project Kilby, a co-located 2.67-gigawatt natural gas plant in West Texas that will supply a Microsoft AI and cloud data center under a 20-year power agreement.
US Meets Its July 4 Nuclear Goal as Deployable Energy's Unity Becomes the Third Advanced Reactor to Reach Criticality
Deployable Energy's 1 MWe Unity reactor reached criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, the third US advanced reactor to go critical under DOE authorization by the July 4 deadline set in a 2025 executive order.
Focused Energy Raises $240 Million Series A for Laser Fusion, With RWE Backing a Demonstration Plant at a Former German Reactor Site
Germany's Focused Energy raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A, with utility RWE expanding its stake and offering the decommissioned Biblis reactor site as a home for laser-driven fusion.
Firmus Signs 12-Year, 600 MW Power Deal With Gunvor to Firm 2.7 GW of AI Data Centre Campuses in South Australia
The AI infrastructure developer's wholesale supply agreement anchors a new 200 MW/800 MWh grid-forming battery and commits Gunvor to 1.2 GW of renewables and 1.5 GWh of storage by 2032.
Birmingham Catalyst Splits Water Into Hydrogen at 500°C Lower Temperatures, Promising Cheaper Fuel From Waste Heat
A University of Birmingham team reports a barium-niobium-calcium-iron perovskite that thermochemically splits water at 150-500°C and regenerates 500°C below current catalysts.
DOE Finalizes National Fusion Roadmap, a 'Build-Innovate-Grow' Strategy Targeting Commercial Fusion Power in the Mid-2030s
The Energy Department released its finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap on June 9, 2026, a national strategy built on three pillars and aimed at a US fusion pilot plant in the mid-2030s.
Ofgem Names 16 Long-Duration Storage Projects for First Cap-and-Floor Window, 7,645 MW Led by Three Pumped-Hydro Schemes
Britain's energy regulator is minded to back 16 long-duration storage projects totaling 7,645 MW, with pumped hydro and batteries dominating a portfolio meant to soak up excess wind.
Ore Energy Signs Europe's Largest Iron-Air Battery Deal, Committing 1 GWh of Multi-Day Storage to Dutch Supplier Budget Thuis
Amsterdam startup Ore Energy will deploy up to 1 GWh of 100-hour iron-air storage for Budget Thuis, with a 400 MWh first phase due in 2028.
DOE Approves Xcimer's Athena Preconceptual Design, Backing a 400 MW Laser Fusion Plant Cooled by a Molten-Salt Wall
The Department of Energy accepted Xcimer Energy's preconceptual design and roadmap for Athena, a planned 400 MW laser fusion plant the company aims to operate in the mid-2030s.
Tesla and NatPower Sign $5 Billion Megapack Deal to Build Over 25 GWh of Grid Storage Across Italy and the UK
The agreement covers five initial projects and targets a program exceeding 100 GWh, with Tesla supplying Megapack hardware, construction, and Autobidder trading.
Realta Fusion Unveils Hammir-DT, a Tandem Magnetic Mirror Power Plant Design Targeting 500 MW and Sub-$50/MWh Electricity
The Madison startup detailed a 500 MW deuterium-tritium magnetic mirror plant using REBCO magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, claiming a $50/MWh path.
FERC Orders All Six US Grid Operators to Defend or Rewrite Large-Load Interconnection Rules Within 60 Days
FERC issued unanimous show-cause orders to all six regional grid operators, giving them until August 17 to justify or revise how data centers above 20 MW connect to the grid.