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Microsoft’s data center expansion drove 25% emissions spike in 2025: report
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Meta expanding plans for its largest data center
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575-acre data center could be built near Calgary, Canada
But more approvals still needed
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PowerCell secures multi-MW Power Generation order for AI data center, valued at approximately SEK 30 million
PowerCell secures multi-MW Power Generation order for AI data center, valued at approximately SEK 30 million TradingView
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In a Wisconsin land rush , data centers made them millionaires - WUPY
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Pocatello City Council to hear appeal on $2.6B data center proposal
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Data center of attention: What can other communities learn from New Carlisle?
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Meta plans $40 billion expansion of Louisiana AI data center
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Gov. Jeff Landry hails expansion of Meta’s massive data center in Louisiana
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Meta's AI data center cost went from $10 billion to $50 billion in under 2 years—and split the town in two
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In a Wisconsin land rush , data centers made them millionaires - WRJN
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Meta's $50 billion Louisiana data center aims to power AI research and development
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County officials deny application for 2,000-acre data center campus in Virginia
Dulles South gets cold shoulder weeks after QTS drops PW Gateway application
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Oregon's data center boom sparks fears of higher bills, water strain, and blackouts
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TA Realty buys data center-zoned land in Sterling, Virginia
Real estate firm buys 10-acre site for $6.1 million per acre
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Top Midday Stories: Trump Says US to Be Guardian of Hormuz Strait; Meta to Invest Over $50 Billion in Louisiana Data Center Expansion
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Power - Bill Fears Drove Virginia First - In - Nation Data Center Tax
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Pocatello is hearing an appeal on a denied data center
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LIVE: Gov. Landry, Meta formerly announce Louisiana data center’s historic expansion
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LIVE: Gov. Landry, Meta formally announce Louisiana data center’s historic expansion
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Meta more than doubles size of Louisiana AI data center in massive $50 billion expansion
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White House plans new pledge to shield ratepayers from data center related bill hikes - report
White House plans new pledge to shield ratepayers from data center related bill hikes - report Data Center Dynamics
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This Arizona town doesnt have data centers . But they want to be ready for proposals
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Records raise questions about Georgia’s largest data center and its water use
Records raise questions about Georgia’s largest data center and its water use Atlanta News First
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NVT vs. VRT: Which Data Center Infrastructure Stock is a Better Buy?
NVT vs. VRT: Which Data Center Infrastructure Stock is a Better Buy? The Globe and Mail
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UK Treasury designates big four US hyperscalers as "Critical Third Parties"
Will bring Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Oracle under direct regulatory oversight
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Meta Expands Louisiana AI Data Center Into A $50 Billion Megaproject
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Hitachi Energy to power Kauri CAB Digital Infrastructure data center in Frankfurt with advanced grid connection solution
Hitachi Energy to power Kauri CAB Digital Infrastructure data center in Frankfurt with advanced grid connection solution Hitachi Energy
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Nebraska carbon black plant set to host data center
Monolith to officially file plans later this month
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Making solar and storage work for AI-scale data centers
Making solar and storage work for AI-scale data centers Data Center Dynamics
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Nscale’s £2 Billion UK AI Data Center Reportedly Faces Grid Delay
Nscale’s £2 Billion UK AI Data Center Reportedly Faces Grid Delay TheEnergyMag
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Sponsored: Making solar and storage work for AI-scale data centers
Why solar energy and battery storage are critical pieces of the data center power puzzle
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Meta to spend an additional $40B to expand colossal Louisiana data center
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St. Charles County Council to consider data center pause, senior tax freeze changes
St. Charles County Council to consider data center pause, senior tax freeze changes First Alert 4
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Google's Nebraska data centers used 732 million gallons as drought fears mount
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Plans for data center submitted in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, just two days before local moratorium vote
Developer claims the site will create up to 230 construction jobs
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Pocatello AI data center appeal turns on unresolved utility and environmental gaps: Idaho State Journal
Pocatello AI data center appeal turns on unresolved utility and environmental gaps: Idaho State Journal Blockspace Media
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Meta Plans Huge Data Center Expansion. How Will It Use That Excess Compute?
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Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5GW
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Meta Expands Louisiana Data Centre to 5GW , Launches Scholarships
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Sea change in data center sentiment poses test for developers
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Vance eyes data center tycoon luxury manor amid Trump AI boom
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Meta expands data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5GW; will invest $50bn
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Meta expands data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5GW & $50bn
Company will also invest $1bn in local infrastructure improvements
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Data center moratorium excludes ongoing project in Boyd County
Data center moratorium excludes ongoing project in Boyd County herald-dispatch.com
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Meta Doubles Louisiana Data Center Capacity
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Meta expands Louisiana AI data center to 5 GW, lifting planned investment above $50 billion
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What Happening : Anti Duke Energy plant , data center rally set ; Lexington cafe rebuild progresses
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Tract looks to develop 900MW data center park outside Richmond, Virginia
Company aims to develop in Goochland County
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Dowagiac residents get their chance to confront data center operators after months of noise
Dowagiac residents get their chance to confront data center operators after months of noise Detroit Metro Times
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Meta’s $50B+ AI Data Center Expansion in Richland Parish, Louisiana Reaches 5 GW Capacity - News and Statistics
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Meta expands plans for Richland Parish data center while investing in the local community
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Meta expands plans for Richland Parish data center while investing into the local community
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Chesterfield Residents Finally Get to Question Google
Neighbors near planned Google data centers in Chesterfield get a rare chance to ask questions directly. Here's why that matters.
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New Mexico County Hits Pause on Data Centers Over Water, Power
An 18-month moratorium in New Mexico signals growing local pushback as counties weigh data centers' water and power demands.
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Meta expands Louisiana AI data centre to 5GW , launches scholarships for local students
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Mindstream Energy proposes 400MW gas-powered data center in Jordanian gas field
Says it will serve demand in Jordan and MENA
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Columbus could use recycled water for data centers' huge demand
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DCD Studio: Rethinking data center engineering for the AI era with Andy Tolbert, Echelon Data Centres
DCD Studio: Rethinking data center engineering for the AI era with Andy Tolbert, Echelon Data Centres Data Center Dynamics
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Fox personalities blame “far-left activists” and China for driving data center opposition, ignoring evidence that it is a bipartisan domestic issue
Fox personalities blame “far-left activists” and China for driving data center opposition, ignoring evidence that it is a bipartisan domestic issue Media Matters for America
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