: the amount of power made available by an energy producer (such as a power plant) to meet fundamental demands by consumers
—often used before another noun
baseload power
Wind and solar have the drag of unreliability. Unless attached to costly batteries they are useless for meeting baseload demand.—
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Zoom out: Tech companies' soaring demand for clean baseload energy, combined with their deep pockets and appetite for tech risk, have made the sector a top SMR buyer.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Data centers need 24/7 reliable power, and right now nuclear is the only source of emissions-free baseload power.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Clean energy advocates and businesses alike are looking towards nuclear energy as a source of zero-carbon power that is a reliable baseload source.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
The fund’s portfolio currently includes five companies working on groundbreaking technologies: Proxima Fusion: developing a nuclear fusion reactor to supply clean and abundant baseload energy.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Data centers need 24/7 reliable power, and right now nuclear is the only source of emissions-free baseload power.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Clean energy advocates and businesses alike are looking towards nuclear energy as a source of zero-carbon power that is a reliable baseload source.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
The fund’s portfolio currently includes five companies working on groundbreaking technologies: Proxima Fusion: developing a nuclear fusion reactor to supply clean and abundant baseload energy.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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