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AI infrastructure expansion: energy, grid, and resource use

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Latest: China power data shows surge in renewable energy and AI-driven demand

AI-driven workloads continue to drive a rapid expansion of data-center capacity, fueling an “energy supercycle” characterized by sustained investment in power generation, transmission, and storage. Global electricity con

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Global opposition and political debate over data centers

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Latest: California cities adopt moratoriums on new data center development

Public opposition to large-scale data center development is increasing globally, driven by concerns regarding energy consumption, environmental impact, and rising resource costs. In the United States, resistance is inten

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Virginia and New England leaders oppose NextEra-Dominion $67

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Latest: Dominion Energy faces scrutiny over merger and new gas plant

Florida-based NextEra Energy has proposed a $67 billion acquisition of Virginia-based Dominion Energy, a move that would create the world's largest regulated electric utility. The merger is currently under review by the

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Mid-Atlantic natural gas power plant proposals

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Latest: Dominion Energy gas plant proposal advances in Virginia

Utility companies in the Mid-Atlantic region are proposing large-scale natural gas power plants to meet rising electricity demands, including potential needs from data centers. In West Virginia, FirstEnergy has proposed

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PJM grid strain, capacity auctions and data center impact

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Latest: PJM wholesale power costs surge amid rising data center demand

In July 2026, PJM Interconnection faced extreme grid strain during a heat wave. In Northern Virginia, wholesale electricity prices surged past $2,000/MWh, and a sudden 3 GW loss in the region caused flickering lights and

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MIT fusion economic framework and commercial progress

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Latest: Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $4B to advance commercial fusion energy

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technology-agnostic economic framework to assess the commercial viability and profitability of nuclear fusion power plants. Published in the

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Virginia data center expansion and energy impacts

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Latest: Loudoun County expects $1.3B tax windfall from data centers

The rapid expansion of data centers in Virginia is creating a dual economic impact characterized by significant tax revenue gains and rising utility costs. In Loudoun County, approximately 250 data centers operated by ma

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