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Voltus is acquiring energy storage startup Brightfield AI
Brightfield’s software will be a boost for the VPP company’s “bring-your-own capacity” offering for data centers.
Maeve AllsupJun 10, 2026 -
Qcells begins Georgia solar cell production to boost US supply chain
The Cartersville plant is a milestone for domestic clean energy as developers rush to beat upcoming tax deadlines.
Catherine BoudreauJun 9, 2026 -
The rise of the data center power exchange
AI data centers are turning electricity from a static input into a dynamic infrastructure market.
Freddie SarhanJun 9, 2026 -
Hecate Energy wants to leverage data centers to become an IPP
As the solar developer moves to go public, CEO Chris Bullinger talks co-location, speed-to-power, and the data center opportunity.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 8, 2026 -
Planted is pitching solar for the data center era
The thesis is simple: The solar sector must get faster and more efficient to play a meaningful role in speed to power.
Maeve AllsupJun 5, 2026 -
The biggest utility merger in US history?
NextEra wants to buy Dominion; and a new debate is brewing over whether we’re entering the era of distributed AI computing.
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Google and Intersect to build first post-acquisition project in Texas
They’re planning co-located wind, solar, and battery storage, plus some on-site gas, dedicated to powering a single data center.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 4, 2026 -
Trump is using taxpayer money for coal to power AI
Combining funds from the Defense Production Act and 2021’s infrastructure law, the $700 million pot will fund new coal plants and an export terminal.
Maeve AllsupJun 4, 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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