New York first state to ban AI data centers

CleanTechnica 18 Jul 2026

Australia Emerges as Major Hub for Large Data Centers

Australia is rapidly becoming a global leader in hosting large data centers, following strong federal and state policies that encouraged renewable energy and infrastructure investment. CleanTechnica reports this shift builds on the country’s rooftop solar success and highlights growing capacity for big-scale data operations.

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CleanTechnica 18 Jul 2026

AI Tool Cuts US Rooftop Solar Soft Costs and Overpricing

CleanTechnica reports a new AI-driven approach aims to reduce high US rooftop solar "soft costs," particularly customer acquisition and sales-related expenses. The solution automates parts of the sales process to lower prices and streamline installation workflows, according to the source.

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Data Center Dynamics 17 Jul 2026

Duos Edge to Deliver 10MW for Hyperscaler Under $111M Deal

Duos Edge AI has signed a $111 million agreement to provide 10MW of capacity for five years to an investment-grade hyperscaler, Data Center Dynamics reports. The deal secures short-term compute capacity from Duos Edge without naming the customer.

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Data Center Dynamics 17 Jul 2026

Planned Florida data centre faces water supply constraints

A proposed Cielo data centre in Haines, Florida is being delayed because the city lacks sufficient available water to serve the project. Local population growth has reduced municipal water capacity, limiting the developer's options.

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Data Center Dynamics 17 Jul 2026

Microsoft adopts 3M expanded‑beam connectors to speed AI data center builds

Microsoft has partnered with 3M to use the company’s expanded‑beam fiber technology aimed at simplifying and accelerating connectivity for AI data centers. The move is intended to reduce deployment time and limit particulate contamination during installation, per Data Center Dynamics reporting.

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Energy Monitor 17 Jul 2026

IDF and Oaktree finance $1.7bn Bloom Energy fuel-cell deployment

IDF and Oaktree are jointly investing $1.7 billion to support deployment of Bloom Energy’s fuel-cell technology, according to Energy Monitor. The funding is aimed at building infrastructure that can supply clean power for AI and other high-demand data center applications.

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Data Center Dynamics 17 Jul 2026

Dominion Energy to Pilot LōD Grid-Responsive AI Inference in Ashland

Dominion Energy will pilot LōD’s grid-responsive AI inference technology in Ashland, Virginia, under its Accelerate program. The trial aims to test AI-driven load management and grid interaction in a real-world distribution setting, per Data Center Dynamics.

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Data Center Dynamics 17 Jul 2026

IDF and Oaktree to fund Bloom Energy fuel cells at Nebius US data centres

IDF and Oaktree will invest $1.7bn to support Bloom Energy’s fuel cell deployments across Nebius data centres in the US. Bloom and Nebius signed an offtake agreement in May to underpin the project.

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