AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy and Data Centers: Carbon County officials are weighing the local effects of a proposed 2,000-megawatt natural-gas plant near Rawlins, planned to complement the Chokecherry wind project and meet rising power demand, including from AI data centers. Black Hills Energy also plans 564 megawatts of new gas generation and a 2.1-gigawatt microgrid for a Google data center in Wyoming. Glacier Research: A new study finds glaciers in the Lower 48 have lost 35% of their area since the mid-20th century; Wyoming’s remaining glaciers are among those shrinking as the West warms. Wyoming Fossils: Researchers used CT scans to identify a new, unusually wide belemnite species from the Sundance Formation, showing a long-extinct family survived later than scientists thought. Quantum Computing: A University of Wyoming physics professor won a grant to develop next-generation quantum materials for computing and sensing. Rural Careers: UW’s WORTH Institute received $2.5 million in federal funding to build career pathways in rural communities.
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