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Amazon — finally — reports its annual water use at data centers
The disclosure comes as communities demand more transparency over water and power use by AI data centers.
Catherine BoudreauJun 11, 2026
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Voltus is acquiring energy storage startup Brightfield AIBrightfield’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 -
Watchdog finds DOE may have broken the law by shifting energy funding
GAO said the agency put quadruple the money that Congress appropriated toward geothermal, while slashing funds for solar and wind.
Catherine BoudreauJun 5, 2026 -
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 -
Surprising trends in global electricity generation
Nic Fulghum, co-author of Ember’s Global Electricity Review, unpacks some of the most intriguing updates in the annual report.
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Waymo joins the second-life EV battery fray
Battery recycler B2U will repurpose the autonomous EV company’s battery packs for grid storage.
Maeve AllsupJun 4, 2026 -
The winding path to Oklahoma’s first utility-led battery projects
Regulators rejected the attorney general and fossil fuel lobby’s attempt to block storage — but local opposition remains a hurdle.
Catherine BoudreauJun 3, 2026
