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In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid

In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid
6 min read

The U.S. Department of Energy Helped Cordova With Its Local Microgrid. Now the Remote City Is Localizing Its Data Too. For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative in Alaska has worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy storage now supply Cordova’s highly seasonal electric demand. This … [continued]

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While Hinkley Nuclear Was Being Built, The UK Grid Decarbonized

While Hinkley Nuclear Was Being Built, The UK Grid Decarbonized
11 min read

The latest announcement about Hinkley Point C was predictable. The first reactor at the plant in Somerset is now expected to begin generating electricity in 2030. The cost estimate has climbed again, now reaching roughly £35B in 2015 pounds or about £49B in current money according to Electricité de France. … [continued]

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Parking Lots, Rooftops, & Farms: Mapping Oʻahu’s Solar Potential

Parking Lots, Rooftops, & Farms: Mapping Oʻahu’s Solar Potential
12 min read

Any discussion of solar power on Oʻahu has to begin with the amount of electricity the island actually needs in a fully electrified system. Earlier analysis stripped out aviation fuel for overseas flights, fuel bunkered for ships leaving the islands, and military fuel use. It also electrified transportation, buildings, and … [continued]

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