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Texas has paused new state permits for data centers while regulators audit the industry’s impact on electricity and water, putting a new constraint around one of the most important power markets for Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure. On September 21, Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt permits sought by…
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NVIDIA’s DSX Ready program qualifies specific battery energy storage and coolant distribution products for high-density AI factory infrastructure.
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Kazakhstan is moving to connect two industrial systems that normally sit far apart: oil-field associated gas and high-density cryptocurrency mining. The government is developing a framework that would let miners install autonomous power plants at oil and gas fields, converting gas that can otherwise be flared into electricity for mining centers. The proposal is especially…
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Eaton agreed to acquire Italy’s COL Group for €810 million, expanding European medium-voltage manufacturing for data centers and utilities.
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Electrification is the process of replacing technologies that directly burn gasoline, diesel, natural gas, or other fossil fuels with equipment powered by electricity. Common examples include replacing combustion vehicles with electric vehicles, gas furnaces with heat pumps, and fuel-powered industrial machinery with electric systems. When paired with renewable energy, nuclear power, energy storage, and a…
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UL Solutions launched a manufacturer-focused certification program for medium-voltage solid-state power units that can support direct medium-voltage-to-800 VDC power delivery in AI data centers.
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Oracle has issued a force majeure notice tied to Project Jupiter, a massive New Mexico AI data-center campus, after potential delays emerged in securing power for the site, Reuters reported. The 1,400-acre campus is part of Oracle’s agreement with OpenAI to provide AI computing capacity. The project has secured roughly $18 billion in loans, while…
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Mitsubishi Electric’s new NVIDIA-compatible AI data center reference design integrates 800 VDC power, on-site generation, battery storage, microgrids and dual-loop cooling for Vera Rubin infrastructure.
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U.S. data centers could face a 33-gigawatt power shortfall through 2028, according to Morgan Stanley’s latest estimate, even after accounting for accelerated solutions such as onsite generation, fuel cells and nuclear power. The bank raised its estimate for incremental U.S. data-center demand from 68 GW to 97 GW. Its model counts 21 GW of facilities…
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xAI is building toward nearly 2 gigawatts of AI computing power across its Greater Memphis and Southaven infrastructure, turning the Tennessee-Mississippi state line into one of the world’s largest concentrated AI compute projects. Mississippi announced more than $20 billion of xAI investment in Southaven in January. The company’s MACROHARDRR data center is part of a…
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Alibaba is planning one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure expansions, targeting more than 20 gigawatts of global data-center capacity by 2032. CEO Eddie Wu announced the target at Alibaba Cloud’s Apsara conference as the company prepares for rapidly rising demand for artificial-intelligence computing. Twenty gigawatts puts the announcement firmly in power-grid territory: the AI…
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Hut 8 says it supports Texas’ new data-center standards as the state tightens expectations around grid reliability, water conservation, community impact and infrastructure costs. The response is especially relevant because Hut 8 grew from Bitcoin mining into a broader energy and digital-infrastructure platform and is now developing one of Texas’ largest AI data-center campuses. Texas…
