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As Demand for Electricity Grows, Energy Parks Are Being Explored as Potential Solutions

After decades of relative stability in U.S. electricity use, demand is skyrocketing with the proliferation of large artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, along with an increase in electrification ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target?

Innovative small modular reactors, floating nuclear plants, and microreactors offer potential routes to decarbonization that many countries are embracing. However, these emerging technologies elevate ...
The Tico Times

Costa Rica’s Solar Energy Potential: A Renewable Power Leader?

With the impact of climate change, countries are seeking to expand their energy matrix and find alternatives that are both sustainable and efficient. Costa Rica has the potential to become a leader in ...
The Conversation

Underwater turbines are gaining government support – our research maps their global potential

Recent disruptions to oil supply in the Middle East have sent energy prices soaring, reminding countries how vulnerable they remain to imported fossil fuels. At the same time, global electricity ...
The Hill

New map shows vast potential for geothermal energy beneath entire US

Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that GeoMap cannot be used to find fossil fuels. Much of the vast fleet of U.S. military bases, coal plants and industrial facilities sits atop a ...