Tag: nuclear power
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Energy secretary says U.S. must grow capacity, lower price during Colorado visit
As a heatwave in the U.S. and Europe punctuated widespread calls for recommitments to solar and other “renewable” sources, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright doubled down on America’s current policy, telling a Thornton crowd on Monday that energy goals would be fixed on increasing the nation’s capacity — no matter what the source. “I…
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Utilities CEO Travas Deal details city’s growing power demand at event Wednesday
The future of Colorado Springs Utilities is built around major project investments, including the likely addition of nuclear power. Utilities CEO Travas Deal explained the growing plans for electricity as part of his third annual “State of the Utility” speech on Wednesday morning, given to a mostly full crowd at the COS City Hub. On…
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Nuclear reactor planned at Buckley amid rush to develop more power
A nuclear microreactor could be installed at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora as part of a push across the Air Force and the Army to increase energy resilience. Across the country, other customers and utilities are also looking to nuclear energy to power the data centers needed for artificial intelligence. Colorado Springs Utilities is…
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Colorado’s 2040 ‘renewable’ energy goal faces cost challenges
A new state report outlined how Colorado plans to reach 100% “renewable” electricity by 2040, a goal that supporters argued is crucial to achieving “net zero” carbon in a few decades but which critics countered is happening too quickly at a significant cost to consumers. The report examined a buildout of wind, solar, batteries and…