Cologix Plans $7 Billion, 800-MW Data Center Complex in Ohio

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:57:00 +0000

A company that provides connectivity and colocation services for customers across North America has announced plans to build a data center campus in Central Ohio. Cologix, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, […]

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Entergy Louisiana Eyes 2.2 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation to Support Data Center Demand

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:39:57 +0000

A filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission shows that Entergy plans to build more than 2 GW of natural gas-fired power generation in the state, including a 1,500-MW facility […]

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Why Data Center Developers Should Think ‘Power First’

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:08:31 +0000

You don’t need me to tell you how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the power grid; you can just ask AI. Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic, told POWER, […]

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DOE Finalizes $1.52B Palisades Loan for First-Ever U.S. Nuclear Plant Recommissioning

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:08:59 +0000

Marking the first-ever revival of a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 30 finalized a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec International to […]

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New AI Partnership to Invest in Data Centers and Supporting Power Infrastructure

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:32:30 +0000

$100 billion investment potential will enhance American competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI) while meeting the growing need for energy infrastructure to power economic growth The drive to develop more powerful […]

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GE Vernova Integrating Energy Storage for Australia Data Center Complex

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:10:42 +0000

GE Vernova said it has been chosen by investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners to integrate 250 MW/1,000 MWh of battery energy storage into a major data center complex in Queensland, […]

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Data Centers & AI Are Sucking Up Huge Amounts Of Renewable Energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:08:51 +0000

Mention electric cars, and some people will go off on a tirade about how there is not enough electricity to charge them all, and if they happened to be charging at the same time, the electrical grid will implode as transmission wires melt and transformers self-destruct in a shower of … [continued]

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Provides Backup Power for Microsoft Data Center

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:11:16 +0000

A demonstration project led by Caterpillar at a Wyoming site showed that large-format hydrogen fuel cells could be used to supply backup power to a data center. Caterpillar on Jan. […]

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Creating More Resilient Data Centers to Navigate Energy Volatility and Extreme Weather

Credit to Author: Carsten Baumann| Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:46:36 +0000

An astonishing surge of heat across the globe shattered temperature records and marked three days of July 2023 as likely the hottest in Earth’s modern history. When temperatures rise dramatically, […]

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No, Data Center Backup Isn’t A Good Fit For Redox Flow Batteries Yet

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:05:10 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a data center runs out of power and is embarrassed, digital artIf you are only burning a few hundred gallons a year for a data center drawing 100 MW 24/7/365, the cost and carbon debt of fuel for your generators is not material.

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