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The AI race has a pollution problem
Safety concerns over rogue AI models are rising. But the emissions impacts of powering data centers are also grave — and immediate.
Bianca GiacoboneSep 16, 2026 -
How tech and energy giants plan to mainstream data center flexibility
Google, Nvidia, and start-up Emerald AI are behind a new coalition: the AI Energy Management Alliance.
Lisa Martine JenkinsSep 16, 2026 -
Google is backing Planted Solar’s plan for clean data center power
The startup, which uses robots to install solar, has been quietly building co-located projects for data centers across the country.
Maeve AllsupSep 15, 2026 -
Power is caught in AI’s doom loop
As trust in AI collapses, the infrastructure to power it is getting pulled in.
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Branch Energy heads to PJM to sell battery capacity to data centers
Investors are betting that larger batteries and lower acquisition costs will make C&I batteries a strong player in the BYOC era.
Maeve AllsupSep 15, 2026 -
TAR aims to build off-grid power for data centers in just six months
Unlike gas-heavy rivals, the startup is deploying modular solar and storage, and just raised $120 million to do it.
Catherine BoudreauSep 14, 2026 -
Oracle and OpenAI bet that more solar could combat data center pushback
The Stargate project is balancing federal support and local opposition in New Mexico.
Maeve AllsupSep 11, 2026 -
Empowering utility customers with demand flexibility
How OG&E balances affordability and surging demand through personalized load shifting.
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How this new startup plans to get data centers to pay for VPPs
Resilience Energy debuted earlier this week with plans to coordinate VPPs deals between communities and large loads.
Bianca GiacoboneSep 18, 2026 -
The hidden power systems behind AI
Shoals Technologies takes us inside the power distribution systems behind modern data centers.
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Grid congestion cost the US $17 billion last year
A new report from Grid Strategies quantifies the costs as grid capacity fails to keep up with load growth.
Maeve AllsupSep 17, 2026 -
Fuel cells, geopolitics, and the solar growth curve
Host Shayle Kann weighs in on the energy landscape so far this year and explores some underreported trends.
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