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Utilities are in the crosshairs of the data center backlash
Governors are scrambling, communities are furious, and the 20th century utility model is under scrutiny.
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Has Humble Robotics cracked the code on autonomous trucking?
Eyal Cohen, founder of Humble Robotics, digs into the company’s novel truck design and business strategy.
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Data center jobs aren’t at servers — they’re in energy
Why data centers create fewer jobs per dollar than the generation infrastructure built to power them.
Nick ZenkinMay 6, 2026 -
Scoop: Trump is sitting on an executive order pushing advanced transmission
The long-delayed order would call for deploying ATTs like dynamic line rating and reconductoring to supercharge existing wires.
Catherine BoudreauMay 5, 2026 -
Fervo’s very big $6.5 billion IPO target
The enhanced geothermal company is seeking to raise more than $1.3 billion as it looks toward an initial public offering.
Bianca GiacoboneMay 4, 2026 -
PJM’s data center auction may be the break VPPs have been waiting for
A handful of design questions will determine whether behind-the-meter resources can truly participate in the Trump-proposed auction.
Maeve AllsupMay 4, 2026 -
NERC sounds the alarm that data centers risk overtaxing the grid
The grid watchdog issued a rare Level 3 alert, setting the stage for data center reliability standards.
Catherine BoudreauMay 4, 2026 -
In Indiana, an anatomy of data center opposition
High electricity rates, labor challenges, and black-box deals are colliding with longstanding mistrust of Lake County’s local utility.
Maeve AllsupMay 1, 2026
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What ‘zombie’ power plants miss about the grid’s real problem
Reviving old assets may ease short-term demand, but the more important challenge is using the grid we already have.
Jason KrausMay 12, 2026 -
Amazon and Google are paying a premium for coal capacity in Indiana
A half-gigawatt of capacity that was set to retire will add to a pool of resources designated to meet the state’s data center load.
Maeve AllsupMay 11, 2026 -
Can quantum computing help solve the load growth problem?
A new Breakthrough Energy investment in quantum comes as the technology increasingly falls under the climate tech umbrella.
Bianca GiacoboneMay 11, 2026 -
How far have we really come on grid modernization?
Checking in on whether the AI boom is moving the needle on DOE’s pathway to liftoff for advanced grid tech.
Maeve AllsupMay 8, 2026
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