U.S. needs major nuclear power expansion, Southern Company CEO says

The United States needs to build a significant number of nuclear plants to supply surging energy demand while also meeting climate goals, the CEO of Southern Company said at an event on Thursday. “This country will need more nuclear plants going forward,” Chris Womack said at the Reuters Global Energy Transition conference in New York … Read more

Solar is growing faster than any energy source as clean power for data centers

Aerial view of the Oberon Solar O&M farm on March 24, 2024 in Ector County, Texas. In 2023, Texas led the nation in solar installations on its power grid, surpassing California for its second consecutive year.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth … Read more

Nuclear is ‘overblown’ as energy source for data centers, AES CEO says

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AES Corporation Andres Gluski speaks during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile June 4, 2019. Picture taken June 4, 2019.  Rodrigo Garrido | Reuters The euphoria over nuclear energy as a power source for data centers is “overblown,” the CEO of a major power provider for … Read more