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DOE eyes weapons complex for building data centers
The Department of Energy is seeking feedback on how 16 installations, mostly in the weapons complex, stack up as potential spots to develop artificial intelligence data centers. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday April 3 that DOE is issuing a request for information on how the 16 federal properties might work for permitting and construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Such facilities might be powered by on-site energy generation, including nuclear, which would benefit from fast-track permitting. If things pan out, the Donald Trump administration hopes to have one or more data centers with home-grown power supplies, online by the end of 2027, according to a DOE press release.…		 Upcoming Events

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Amid layoff anxiety, signup deadline looms for voluntary DOE exits
With key Democrats denouncing any possible mass firings at the Department of Energy, the deadline is before midnight Tuesday for DOE staff to opt into the latest round of voluntary buyouts. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)…
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DOE gears up for next round of federal buyouts, retirements
The Department of Energy has circulated its own Deferred Resignation Plan, akin to the Office of Personnel Management’s earlier “Fork in the Road” initiative, and responses are due Tuesday April 8, according to a Monday memo from Secretary of Energy…
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Deployment of microreactors, SMRs still years away, panel says
While plans for new nuclear units have garnered a lot of interest lately, challenges including workforce and licensing still dictate when the projects can deploy, according to panelists in an Energy Communities Alliance webinar. The ECA held a webinar “Open…
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EnergySec tells Fox News he wants to build ‘more than 100’ pits
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said rebooting plutonium pit production is key to bringing nuclear power forward for energy and defense during the Donald Trump administration, according to Fox News Sunday. Plutonium pits, the bowling-ball shaped fissile core placed inside…
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