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Newton's Nexus: Virginia’s Fusion Future is Powering AI Data Centers with Clean Energy

Newton's Nexus: Virginia’s Fusion Future is Powering AI Data Centers with Clean Energy

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June 12, 2025

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Virginia's Nuclear Fusion Plant Sparks Clean Energy

Fusion-based nuclear power plant. Courtesy: Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Virginia pioneers clean energy with the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build a 400-MW facility in Chesterfield County, operational by the early 2030s. Using tokamak technology, it promises safe, zero-carbon power to meet rising data center demands.

→ Virginia Officials Say State Will Be Home to World's First Fusion Power Plant

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Tracking industry breakthroughs.

Amazon invests $20B in Pennsylvania AI data centers, boosting jobs and innovation.

→ Amazon announces $20B investment in rural Pennsylvania for AI data centers

Oracle invests $40 billion in Nvidia chips for OpenAI's Stargate data center, boosting AI infrastructure.

→ Oracle to Buy $40 Billion Worth of Nvidia Chips for First Stargate Data Center

Vantage Data Centers raises $820M in Europe’s first euro-denominated ABS deal, boosting AI infrastructure.

→ Vantage raises $820 million in a first-of-its-kind cloud and AI data center deal

AI data center boom drives surging natural gas demand, boosting midstream and utility firms.

→ AI Data Center Boom Requires A Lot Of Natural Gas

Pakistan channels 2,000 MW of surplus electricity to boost Bitcoin mining and AI data centers.

→ Pakistan allocates 2,000 megawatts of electricity to bitcoin mining, AI data centres

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