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In Memory of Rajat Deb: Inspiring Man of Ideas and Remarkable Silicon Valley Archetype

By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.

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Oklo and Centrus Sign Letter of Intent to Purchase Nuclear Fuel for Aurora Powerhouse Deployment in Southern Ohio

LCG, June 19, 2026--Oklo Inc. and Centrus Energy Corp. announced yesterday a Letter of Intent under which Centrus agrees to supply enough domestic high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to power up to five of Oklo's Aurora nuclear powerhouses for multiple years, with deliveries to Oklo scheduled to begin in 2029. Centrus will supply HALEU from its American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio to support Oklo’s planned 1.2 GW power campus in the region

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Maine Renewable Plants Shut Down Temporarily

LCG, June 6, 2002--Two biomass plants in Maine that burn wood for fuel will be shut down until Sept. 30 due to the high cost of wood, said owner Boralex, Inc., a Montreal-based firm.

The plants are a 16-MW facility in Athens and a 40-MW installation in Ashland, which together can provide for the needs of 60,000 homes. The shutdowns are the latest in a series of economically based decisions leading to fewer operating biomass and renewable facilities in Maine. Five of ten biomass plants in Maine remain in operation, according to Beth Nagusky, executive director of the Independent Energy Producers of Maine.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission chairman, Tom Welch, said that the 1997 state electric industry restructuring law was not responsible for the temporary closures. There has been some debate over whether the state should require a certain portion of the state's generation to be renewable, even if it might cost more than conventional fossil fuel-derived power. Many of the renewable plants in Maine are not able to provide a price-based incentive to buyers of standard-offer electricity service, given the prices approved by the Maine PUC.

Currently, power supplies are ample due to new conventional generation in New England. The Independent Power Producers would like the state to make a 100 percent renewable generation option available to customers. Welch, the PUC chairman, while not against renewable resources, said, "how much ratepayers or taxpayers want to spend to keep these facilities open, that's a question for the Legislature."
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