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Sam Altman Backed Energy Stocks Rise Amid AI-Driven 'Nuclear Energy Renaissance'

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Sam Altman-backed nuclear energy company Oklo (OKLO) has seen its stock market boom over the past month as investors view nuclear energy as the next big AI trade. Shares of the company, which develops so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), have risen nearly 140% over the past month on growing interest in nuclear power from […]

Fact Sheet: Amazon Goes Nuclear, FTC Signs Out, Crypto Influence, 35,000 Cyberattacks, China vs. Intel

October 17, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Good morning A new survey from the Pew Research Center looks at smartphones in schools. Depending on your perspective, it's either completely shocking or not at all. Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they support a ban on middle and high school students using cell phones during class. Only 4 in 10 support a […]

Xcel Energy's plan to replace the state's largest coal-fired power plant could start with renewables and gas — and perhaps end with nuclear power

October 17, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Xcel Energy wants to replace the state's largest power plant with a series of new energy projects designed to reduce its climate-changing emissions and generate enough electricity to meet the growing needs of data centers, electric vehicles and buildings. The proposal, filed Oct. 15 with state regulators, is part of the utility's “just transition plan,” […]

What a new poll says about Puebloans' support for renewable energy

October 17, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

A new poll shows a large number of Puebloans favor developing renewable energy projects over nuclear and coal-fired power plants as Xcel Energy prepares to retire and replace the Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant. The survey, conducted by nonprofit advocacy group Colorado Public Interest Group, found that 44% of the 400 Pueblo homeowners surveyed preferred […]