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Google and Voltus are launching a massive virtual power plant initiative in the PJM grid to absorb data center loads and stabilize regional capacity constraints.
A federal judge has struck down an aggressive administration attempt to give the EPA unilateral dismissal power over data center environmental challenges.
Ambrosia Energy has announced a massive 10 GWh manufacturing facility in Texas, focusing on high-density storage to decouple data centers from the strained national power grid.
Virginia attempts to balance soaring electricity demand from AI data centers with its statutory zero-carbon mandates without shifting costs to residents.
The massive expansion of the Colossus supercomputer cluster highlights the shift in AI scaling bottlenecks from silicon availability to utility-scale power generation and liquid-cooling infrastructure.
A staggering $32 trillion is projected for global AI data center investments by 2050, signaling an unprecedented infrastructure build-out that will redefine demand for advanced silicon, power grids, and cooling technologies, far exceeding prior industrial revolutions.
As massive GPU clusters make manual server maintenance a bottleneck, Meta is testing specialized robots to automate hardware repairs in its next-generation data centers.
As terrestrial data centers face power and environmental constraints, Starcloud is moving compute to orbit—but its massive new capital injection underscores a looming crisis in commercial launch availability.
A planned Amazon data center, driven by escalating AI demand, is projected to become a leading carbon emitter in the United States, directly challenging the company's 2040 net-zero climate commitment.
Advanced multiphysics simulation tools are becoming indispensable for identifying and mitigating failure points in high-voltage electronics, a critical requirement for electric vehicles, data centers, and renewable energy infrastructure.
San Jose-based Antora Energy is scaling up its thermal battery technology, using ultra-hot carbon blocks to deliver continuous industrial heat and zero-emission power to energy-intensive sectors.
PJM Interconnection’s traditional capacity auction system is failing to meet rising electricity demand from data centers, prompting proposed reforms to accelerate power infrastructure development.
New York's new moratorium halts construction of hyperscale data centers for up to a year, reflecting growing regulatory scrutiny over AI infrastructure and environmental impact.