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Rigs (barges) to Reactors in Long Beach?

Posted in California, energy policy, rigs-to-reefs, tagged , , , , , , on September 2, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Bluecore Energy, with the support of the Port of Long Beach, is proposing nuclear reactors on barges. The Mayor of Long Beach is all-in!

“There is no better place to launch the next generation of zero-emission maritime energy than the world’s first Green Port. Long Beach has always been where global trade meets innovation, and today we’re becoming the place where the technologies that will power the future of the maritime economy are developed.BLUECORE ENERGY’s decision to build here reflects the momentum we’re creating by bringing together clean technology, advanced manufacturing, and world-class talent to grow the industries that will define the next generation.”

The State moratorium on new nuclear plants is still in place and the California Coastal Commission has yet to be heard from.

The Federal govt (MMA) has expressed an interest in responsible nuclear power generation on the OCS. Perhaps the parties should consider that alternative.

Related opportunity: Offshore Data Centers

Platforms offshore Long Beach and Orange County

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Offshore Data Centers: Rigs-to-Resistors!

Posted in decommissioning, energy policy, tagged , , , , , on March 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Linked-in: solving what matters most

The Rigs-to-Resistors category in our World Famous Rigs-to-Reefs +++ list has been expanded to include offshore data centers, a concept that is attracting investor interest (see attached brochure).

Advantages of offshore data centers include power availability (natural gas, hydro-kinetic, wind, solar), cooling water, sovereignty, and growth potential.

Alternative uses of OCS facilities were authorized by an OCS Lands Act amendment drafted by the Minerals Management Service and attached to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by Congresswoman Barbara Cubin. The amendment authorized:

“use, for energy-related purposes or for other authorized mariner elated purposes, facilities currently or previously used for activities
authorized under this Act,”

The attachment summarizes plans to install modular data centers on existing offshore platforms. The advocates see “using fixed platforms ready for decommissioning as a low-cost solution with simpler execution.” Are they a bit too optimistic? 😉

Japan has some interesting offshore data center ideas, including the concept pictured below.

ExecSummary-FenrirInfrastructurePartnersDownload

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