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Texas Border Business2 months ago
Fluidstack Begins $4 Billion AI Data Center Project in Cameron County
Fluidstack Begins $4 Billion AI Data Center Project in Cameron County  Texas Border Business
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Click2Houston2 months ago
Community Conversation to explore Amazon data center plans in Boling
Community Conversation to explore Amazon data center plans in Boling  Click2Houston
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Sidney Daily News2 months ago
Data center webinar addresses concerns
Data center webinar addresses concerns  Sidney Daily News
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Culpeper Star-Exponent2 months ago
Amazon celebrates Spotsylvania data center water system
Amazon celebrates Spotsylvania data center water system  Culpeper Star-Exponent
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Water Tech Online2 months ago
Water stewardship in the age of AI: Maximizing water reuse in data centers
Water stewardship in the age of AI: Maximizing water reuse in data centers  Water Tech Online
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ess-news.com2 months ago
How competitive is BESS for data centers, really?
How competitive is BESS for data centers, really?  ess-news.com
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BNamericas2 months ago
Ascenty secures approval for 150MW data center in Campinas, Brazil
Ascenty secures approval for 150MW data center in Campinas, Brazil  BNamericas
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Forney City Council Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Sept. 15
Forney council set to consider zoning ordinance for data centers Sept. 15, 2026; staff, P&Z recommend approval, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Forney City Council Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance on Sept. 15
Forney council to consider data center zoning ordinance amendment Sept. 15, 2026; staff and P&Z recommend approval, per agenda.
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Fierce Network2 months ago
Behind the meter: Private power fuels AI data center growth
Behind the meter: Private power fuels AI data center growth  Fierce Network
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Sponsored: The hidden capacity inside aging data centers: Uncovering performance, capacity, and capital through efficiency
In a world where power has become the ultimate currency, you can no longer afford to waste it
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Business Wire2 months ago
TAR Raises $120 Million Series A at a $1 Billion Valuation Led by Spark Capital to Build Off-Grid Power for AI
TAR Raises $120 Million Series A at a $1 Billion Valuation Led by Spark Capital to Build Off-Grid Power for AI  Business Wire
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Cryptominer BTC Digital could build AI data center in Vietnam
Signs MoU with local developer
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Film studio turned data center project gets approval in High Wycombe, UK
Passes planning permission, subject to conditions
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InsideNoVa.com2 months ago
Prince William supervisors defer ‘Project Industry’ data center proposal
Prince William supervisors defer ‘Project Industry’ data center proposal  InsideNoVa.com
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Nvidia’s Australia Deal Is a Preview for US Power Grids
Nvidia's plan to help bring 2GW of data centers online in Australia by 2027 mirrors the buildout pressure hitting US grids right now.
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Chicago Tribune2 months ago
Editorial: R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters
Editorial: R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters  Chicago Tribune
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Nvidia partners with Aussie companies to bring 2GW online by 2027
Chip designer teams up with cloud providers and data center operators in Australia
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
S+B Gruppe to build data center in Bucharest, Romania
The 12MW facility has secured planning permission from the municipal authorities
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Google-Blackstone's TPU neocloud named Crux AI, hires Meta's data center engineering head Alan Duong
Plans hiring spree ahead of 2GW/year ramp
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Columbia, TN Council Agenda Lists $11.6M Contract Tied to Data Center Language
Columbia, TN's Sept. 10 council agenda pairs data-center terms with an $11.6M contract item, per the published record.
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Renewable energy firm Friesen Elektra explores data center project in Lower Saxony, Germany
Renewable energy firm Friesen Elektra explores data center project in Lower Saxony, Germany  Data Center Dynamics
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
The data center thermal chain
Managing heat from chip to reuse
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The Real WV2 months ago
Stakeholders statewide unite to form WV Data Center Accountability Project
Stakeholders statewide unite to form WV Data Center Accountability Project  The Real WV
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Ohio Capital Journal2 months ago
Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills
Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills  Ohio Capital Journal
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Marion County Board Set to Consider $75,000 Data-Center Contract Item Sept. 15
Marion County board agenda lists a $75,000 data-center-linked contract item for its Sept. 15 meeting; no vendor is named.
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
AI governance starts before the first token
AI governance starts before the first token  Data Center Dynamics
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Woodbury News Net2 months ago
What Woodbury Residents Should Know About IronGate’s Two Data Centers
What Woodbury Residents Should Know About IronGate’s Two Data Centers  Woodbury News Net
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Deseret News2 months ago
Can you make water from natural gas? We’re about to find out
Can you make water from natural gas? We’re about to find out  Deseret News
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ET Datacenters2 months ago
Containment Tech Boosts Data Center Energy Efficiency, AI Readiness
Containment Tech Boosts Data Center Energy Efficiency, AI Readiness  ET Datacenters
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simplywall.st2 months ago
3 Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching After Google’s Finland AI Data Center Push
3 Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching After Google’s Finland AI Data Center Push  simplywall.st
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Alpharetta Council Set to Weigh $704,638 Data Center-Linked Contract Sept. 14
Alpharetta council set to weigh a $704,638.98 contract item tied to data-center terms at its Sept. 14 meeting, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Danville Council to Consider $1.5M Data-Center-Related Contract Sept. 15
Danville council set to weigh a $1.5M contract tied to data-center language at its Sept. 15 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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cbs19.tv2 months ago
Data center growth raises concerns over water, power use in Texas
Data center growth raises concerns over water, power use in Texas  cbs19.tv
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rtoinsider.com2 months ago
From Demand Response to Orchestration: Data Centers are Becoming Flexible Grid Assets
From Demand Response to Orchestration: Data Centers are Becoming Flexible Grid Assets  rtoinsider.com
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vtdigger.org2 months ago
Gov. Scott vetoed state regulations on data centers. One of his deputies just urged Congress to pass them.
Gov. Scott vetoed state regulations on data centers. One of his deputies just urged Congress to pass them.  vtdigger.org
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San José Spotlight2 months ago
Amazon data center project in Gilroy upsets locals
Amazon data center project in Gilroy upsets locals  San José Spotlight
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FOX 13 News Utah2 months ago
Could new technology actually create water at massive Millard County data center?
Could new technology actually create water at massive Millard County data center?  FOX 13 News Utah
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FOX 13 News Utah2 months ago
Could new technology actually create water at massive, new Utah data center?
Could new technology actually create water at massive, new Utah data center?  FOX 13 News Utah
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AFRO News2 months ago
As data center debate continues in Baltimore County, Jones f...
As data center debate continues in Baltimore County, Jones f...  AFRO News
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BNamericas2 months ago
Transmission: how the grid reshapes investment in Latin America
Transmission: how the grid reshapes investment in Latin America  BNamericas
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Startup Fortune2 months ago
Massachusetts Now Makes AI Data Centers Bring Their Own Clean Power
Massachusetts Now Makes AI Data Centers Bring Their Own Clean Power  Startup Fortune
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The Business Journals2 months ago
Guest notebook: Today’s plantation owners don't grow cotton, they harvest data
Guest notebook: Today’s plantation owners don't grow cotton, they harvest data  The Business Journals
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Fredericksburg.com2 months ago
Spotsylvania data center reclaimed water
Spotsylvania data center reclaimed water  Fredericksburg.com
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TechRadar2 months ago
Thailand wants more from its data center boom due to its huge demand
Thailand wants more from its data center boom due to its huge demand  TechRadar
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
FlexSysAI launches grid-flexibility pilot with ResetData, CSIRO, University of Queensland
FlexSysAI launches grid-flexibility pilot with ResetData, CSIRO, University of Queensland  Data Center Dynamics
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The Real Deal2 months ago
White Rose spikes $500M Prosper data center proposal after elected official pushback
White Rose spikes $500M Prosper data center proposal after elected official pushback  The Real Deal
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Reuters2 months ago
US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says
US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says  Reuters
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Bloomberg2 months ago
US Power-Demand Forecast Cut After Texas Pause on Data Centers
US Power-Demand Forecast Cut After Texas Pause on Data Centers  Bloomberg
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WILX2 months ago
Environmental groups rally at Michigan Capitol over data center expansion
Environmental groups rally at Michigan Capitol over data center expansion  WILX
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Nye County Commissioners to Schedule Hearing on Data Center Ordinance
Nye County agenda for Sept. 14, 2026 includes item to schedule a public hearing on a possible data center ordinance.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Hancock County Panel Meets Sept. 10 on Data Center Siting Rules
Hancock County's Citizens' Advisory Committee meets Sept. 10, 2026, in Greenfield to address data center siting rules, per the official agenda.
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Sponsored: How NeoClouds should choose their next AI region – and why India deserves a closer look
Traditional data center questions are now about choosing the right AI region
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Hscale secures $1bn contract with hyperscaler for Spanish data centers
Will provide capacity for cloud and AI workloads
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Raritan Township, NJ Board Set to Discuss Data Center Zoning Definitions Sept. 10
Raritan Township board set to consider data center zoning definition amendment Sept. 10, 2026, per published agenda.
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BNamericas2 months ago
Chile's CEN publishes grid request for 25MW Data Center Lo Aguirre A
Chile's CEN publishes grid request for 25MW Data Center Lo Aguirre A  BNamericas
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Google-Blackstone Data Center JV Hits Delays: Why It Matters
Project Braid, a Google and Blackstone data center venture, is reportedly facing delays despite exec claims of 'strong progress.'
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Indian Trail Council to Weigh Data Center Site Plan Rules, Setback Changes Sept. 15
Indian Trail Council set to review data center site plan rules and business-zone setback changes at Sept. 15, 2026 meeting, per official agenda.
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Oregon pauses land sales of state owned property for data center projects through July 1, 2027
Governor directs all transactions on state property for data centers be frozen
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Ivory Coast targets launch of first state-owned data center in 2027
Will be backed by US Export-Import Bank
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