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Nuclear plants race to squeeze out more power
US nuclear operators are upgrading existing reactors to meet surging electricity demand from AI data centers, but uprates alone cannot fill the gap.
MIT Technology Review · 2m
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Cape Town's data centre choice: growth or residents first
The mayor must decide whether to approve a US tech giant's massive data centre that would claim as much power as 250,000 households.
Daily Maverick · 2m
States Act to Shield Ratepayers from Data Center Costs
States implement rules to prevent data centers from inflating home electricity bills.
Newsweek · 1m
Texas Energy Fund Adds 5,400 MW Power Capacity
Texas Energy Fund completes nine projects totaling 5,446 megawatts of new power to meet rising electricity demand.
Dallas Express · 1m
Texas PUC Sues Paxton Over Data Center Records
Texas Public Utility Commission sues Attorney General Paxton's office to block release of data center and crypto mining facility records under homeland security laws.
The Texas Tribune · 2m
India orders captive coal plants to boost power output
India mandates 100+ captive coal plants to run at max capacity through year-end to meet rising electricity demand.
The Economic Times · 1m
Captive Coal Plants Maximize Output Amid High Demand
India orders captive coal plants to run at full capacity to meet record electricity demand.
The Economic Times · 1m
Data centers spark climate fight, but not about climate
As communities fight data center expansion, the climate crisis barely features in the debate. The real threat is a massive fossil fuel buildout nobody is talking about.
WIRED · 2m
India Coal Power Surges to Half by 2035-36
India will supply half its electricity from coal by 2035-36 as demand soars.
The Economic Times · 1m
Democrats target tax breaks fueling Trump's data center boom
House Democrats are pushing to block data centers from federal tax incentives as AI infrastructure expands nationwide, putting them at odds with Trump's tech agenda.
Fox News · 1m
Texas audits 461 data centers over power and water
State officials are demanding details on electricity use, water consumption, and community impacts before approving massive AI and cloud computing facilities.
Dallas Express · 2m
Bhutan turns to solar as hydropower falters
The carbon-negative nation is diversifying energy sources to handle winter shortfalls and climate threats to its glacier-fed rivers.
Malay Mail · 2m
India's power prices hit ceiling as demand surges
Record electricity demand and tight supply push Indian Energy Exchange prices to their maximum limit.
The Economic Times · 1m