AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Power: AEP plans a $4 billion, 702-megawatt fuel-cell plant in Wyoming to supply Google under a 20-year agreement, with construction slated to begin in 2026. The project highlights the growing energy demands of AI data centers. UW Research: The University of Wyoming has begun work on a $6 million National Science Foundation grant to recover critical minerals from coal waste. A UW physics professor also received funding to develop quantum materials for computing and sensing. Wyoming Field Science: A UW student discovered a rare ice-crawler insect in Yellowstone, while a new botanical survey documented 1,117 plant taxa in the Bighorn National Forest, including more than 200 not previously recorded there. Western Water: NASA data expose flaws in river models used for water planning, as record warmth and low snowpack push Lake Powell to its lowest level on record.
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