The startup company Last Energy plans to build 30 "micro" nuclear power plants an hour north of Abilene in response to demand from data centers in Texas over the last year.

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Last Energy, a Washington D.C.-based startup, plans to build 30 “micro” nuclear power plants an hour north of Abilene in response to “overwhelming demand” from data centers in Texas over the last year ...

A form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay. It is more penetrating than X-rays and can pass through most materials, requiring heavy shielding for protection.

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The high-power microwave energy weapon can incapacitate or damage the electronic systems of Iran’s underground nuclear plants ...