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A government stake in AI means taking on the industry’s power problem
Trump and Sanders both arrived at the same idea in the same week: a public stake in AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Nick ZenkinJun 17, 2026 -
Will Musk and DOJ win a permit shortcut for off-grid data center power?
The Trump administration joined a federal court case with significant implications for how AI data centers use behind-the-meter generation.
Maeve AllsupJun 17, 2026 -
Can this rocket engineer help geothermal build faster?
Founded by a former Space-X engineer, Critical Energy raised $22 million to build modular power plants for geothermal developers.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 17, 2026 -
Is PJM too big to function?
The stakes are high in the debate over the fate of the nation’s largest capacity market.
Maeve AllsupJun 16, 2026 -
What does the GM-Peak Energy partnership mean for sodium-ion?
General Motors is validating the idea of sodium-ion as a “defining chemistry” for grid storage.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 12, 2026 -
New York is becoming a plug-in battery test-bed
Across the city, David Energy is deploying small storage at small businesses — but is preparing to go much bigger.
Lisa Martine JenkinsJun 11, 2026 -
Amazon — finally — reports its annual water use at data centers
The disclosure comes as communities demand more transparency over water and power use by AI data centers.
Catherine BoudreauJun 11, 2026 -
Why are Meta and AWS onstage at Entergy’s Investor Day?
The utility is very publicly betting on its hyperscaler customers to finance and drive its growth.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 10, 2026
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How Gridware’s grid monitoring sensors won over a career lineman
The technology monitors vibrations and the electrical field around utility poles, to detect faults and prevent wildfires.
Bianca GiacoboneJul 24, 2026 -
Why energy bills may keep rising, even as utilities join Trump’s AI ratepayer pledge
The White House is taking credit for customer savings. But real change may ultimately be up to states.
Catherine BoudreauJul 23, 2026 -
The multi-billion dollar promise of vehicle-to-grid integration
The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council’s Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
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Survey: As community scrutiny grows, data center developers turn to on-site power
While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.
Latitude StudiosJul 22, 2026
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