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2026 US Data Centers and Energy Key Trends Shaping Power

S&P Global Market Intelligence recently released its 2026 US Datacenter and Energy Report, which summarizes the forces that may shape data center and...

America''s energy bills shouldn''t fund Big Tech''s data

Data centers should pay these incremental capacity costs they impose on the system, rather than having them allocated to all retail customers

US energy regulator directs PJM to set AI data center rules

The U.S. energy regulator on Thursday directed the largest U.S. grid operator, PJM Interconnection, to establish rules on the connection of artificial

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building a 5GW AI data

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building out some massive data centers to power its AI ambitions and compete with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

Data-center reliance on fossil fuels may delay clean

Data centers increase reliance on fossil fuels, delaying transition to clean energy Utilities add gas plants, delay retirements to meet data-center

A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers

An AI-related provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” could restrict state-level legislation of energy-hungry data centers—and is raising bipartisan

Data centres and energy consumption: evolving EU

The European Commission ("EC") will be putting forward a Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package in Q1 2026 - together with the Strategy

How EU Data Center Sustainability Rules Are Shaping

The EU is leading the way in data center sustainability with new emissions regulations under the Energy Efficiency Directive. Learn how

Big Tech''s data center boom poses new risk to US grid

Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity

Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption: Frequently Asked

Currently, there are no legally binding energy standards that apply explicitly to operation of data centers in the private sector. For use within the federal government, the U.S. Department of

Trump Orders Emergency Power Auction for Big Tech

President Trump plans to direct the biggest US grid operator, PJM, to hold an emergency power auction requiring Big Tech companies to bid on 15

Big Tech Accumulates Heavy AI Infrastructure Assets

The article states that capex is expected to reach **$2 trillion** soon, more than double year-ago levels, and that fixed assets already account for about one half of Big Tech, per the Lowy

What''s the big deal about AI data centres?

The data centre industry is acutely aware that legislators are keeping an eye on the downsides of AI factories with their intense energy use having a

Bloom Energy (BE) Is Up 5.7% After Big AI Data Center Fuel-Cell

In recent months, Bloom Energy reported surge-level revenue growth, stronger margins and positive free cash flow, while expanding large-scale AI data center partnerships with Oracle,

AI, Data Centers and Energy Demand

The growing energy demands of cloud services first, and now AI workloads (10% of today''s data centers electricity demand), have exacerbated this trend. In the future, hyperscale data centers will gain

Designing and regulating clean energy data centres

Policies and technologies to support this shift across computing, electrical and thermal energy systems will be crucial for reducing the energy

Big Oil eyes powering Big Tech''s data center demand

Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil are considering entering the electricity business, with the U.S. oil majors working on deals to use natural gas

Tech News | Today''s Latest Technology News | Reuters

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Inside a multibillion dollar AI data center powering the

A new breed of data centers designed for the AI age are being erected across the country. This guided tour shows all the technology and

Data centre electricity use surged in 2025, even with tightening

New IEA report explores AI''s growing energy footprint, options for meeting data centre power demand, and impacts on energy affordability, security and wider economy

Energy performance of data centres

To measure the energy consumption and the environmental and climate impact of EU data centres, greater transparency from data centre

Maine legislature approves first US moratorium on big data centers

Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it the first U.S. state to put a moratorium on new data centers as ‌opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows across the

Insights | BloombergNEF

Insights Insights Access the latest perspectives on the energy transition from BNEF experts through our comprehensive range of research reports and analysis, each

America''s AI industry faces big energy and environmental risks : NPR

What are data centers? Data centers are big buildings that house computer hardware to store and process digital information. They essentially function as the backbone of the internet.

Power Hungry Data Centers Are Driving Green Energy

In response, operators are piloting the co-location of data centers and large renewable energy power plants to reduce grid reliance and access

Policy development on energy efficiency of data centres

The objective of EDNA is to provide technical analysis and policy guidance to members and other governments aimed at improving the energy efficiency of connected devices and the systems in

Why are communities pushing back against data centers?

Residents are increasingly pushing back against plans to build data centers in or near their communities. Are their concerns legitimate or exaggerated? The public broadly is quite negative

The EU''s Energy Efficiency Directive and Its Impact on Datacenters

The European Commission to assess, by May 15, 2025, the data and report to the EU Parliament and Council, potentially proposing further energy efficiency measures, including minimum performance

Data Center Power Demand | MIT Energy Initiative

MITEI''s Data Center Power Forum provides member companies with reliable insights into energy supply, grid operations, load management, the built environment, and electricity market design and

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