power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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Panthalassa argues its approach could reduce the need for new data centers and power plants on land.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
This data will be used to design ARC, the company’s first commercial fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
What to read next The series is told from three perspectives, including the fictional Prime Minister Shinji Azuma (Fumiyo Kohinata), the power plant’s courageous manager, Yoshida (Koji Yakusho), and several workers who risked their lives to prevent the worst-case scenario from taking shape.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
The technology combines old-school geothermal science with modern oil-drilling and fracking techniques to develop reservoirs and power plants anywhere the customers want—as opposed to traditional geothermal power, dating back over 100 years, which relies on naturally occurring reservoirs.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
This data will be used to design ARC, the company’s first commercial fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
What to read next The series is told from three perspectives, including the fictional Prime Minister Shinji Azuma (Fumiyo Kohinata), the power plant’s courageous manager, Yoshida (Koji Yakusho), and several workers who risked their lives to prevent the worst-case scenario from taking shape.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
The technology combines old-school geothermal science with modern oil-drilling and fracking techniques to develop reservoirs and power plants anywhere the customers want—as opposed to traditional geothermal power, dating back over 100 years, which relies on naturally occurring reservoirs.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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