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Environment & Energy

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3. Apparently a fusion power plant is being planned for operation in WA State.

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:33 AM

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To provide power for Data Centers. It doesn't sound real to me but they have a website:

https://www.helionenergy.com/

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AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants [View all] question everything Oct 24 OP

What could they be powered with? nitpicked Oct 24 #1

According to the first two paragrapha, natural gas and fuel cells question everything Oct 24 #2

Nuclear fusion? Puhleeze.... hatrack Sunday #5