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Trump says no alternative to coal as White House plans $700 million to revive industry
The White House is reportedly planning to inject $700 million in additional public funds to support the U.S. coal-fired power industry, including restarting shuttered plants and building new coal plants. The plan, to be approved under the Defense Production Act, includes support for 13 existing plants and construction of two new facilities in Alaska and West Virginia. Donald Trump said coal has no real alternative and criticised renewable energy.
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U.S. to use plutonium from discarded nuclear warheads as reactor fuel, selects five nuclear startups
The U.S. government is pursuing a plan to use some plutonium that has been in long-term storage and designated for disposal as fuel for next-generation reactors. The Energy Department selected five nuclear power startups to negotiate with the government on plutonium use. The move is tied to decades-long challenges in managing plutonium produced for nuclear weapons. Security, potential conflicts of interest and fuel supply chains remain key variables.
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U.S. government seeks to make Big Tech share data center power costs
The Trump administration and 13 U.S. state governors are pursuing a plan to have private Big Tech companies share the cost of building power plants to ease data center electricity shortages. The White House asked PJM Interconnection to hold an emergency auction. Data center operators would pre-contract power for 15 years and bear costs for new generation. The deal is expected to be at least $15 billion.