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49 concise briefings covering data centers.
Canary Media
16 Jul 2026
New Jersey passed a law allowing data centers to finance residential energy-efficiency and electrification upgrades to reduce local demand. The program aims to help data centers secure clean capacity by lowering grid load elsewhere.
Data Center Dynamics
16 Jul 2026
Emma Strutton interviews Jerry Toth on how liquid cooling is being used to enable higher rack densities and improve efficiency in modern data centers. They discuss implications for sustainable AI growth and infrastructure planning.
Data Center Dynamics
16 Jul 2026
Plug Power has sold land in Graham, Texas that was previously designated for a hydrogen plant to Stream Data Centers. The site will now be developed for data center use, according to Data Center Dynamics' report.
Data Center Dynamics
15 Jul 2026
Data centers in Australia are rapidly commissioning hardware, raising questions about behind-the-meter (BTM) energy management and what happens after equipment goes live. The article examines operational energy needs and potential shortfalls between on-site generation, storage, and grid reliance.
Data Center Dynamics
15 Jul 2026
Data Center Dynamics argues that AI's expansion is stressing the electrical supply chain from the utility grid to server racks. Companies that address infrastructure at every layer will be best positioned to capitalize on AI demand, the piece says.
Data Center Dynamics
15 Jul 2026
A report from Data Center Dynamics says data centers in Ireland consumed 23% of the country’s electricity in 2025, up 10% from the previous year. The figure highlights rapid growth in power demand from hyperscale and colocation facilities, according to the source.
Data Center Dynamics
15 Jul 2026
Blackstone has agreed to invest $5.34 billion in Williams’ behind-the-meter natural gas power projects serving the data center sector. The projects together total about 2.6 GW of capacity, according to the report from Data Center Dynamics.
Data Center Dynamics
15 Jul 2026
GMI Cloud has invited banks to join a $635 million loan facility that would be secured by customer contracts to finance GPU capacity, Data Center Dynamics reports. The deal aims to raise capital specifically for expanding GPU resources, according to the report.
Grist
15 Jul 2026
Nebraska officials and residents are pressing data center operators to disclose how much water their facilities consume as the state faces ongoing drought. Advocates say the industry has been opaque, and regulators want clearer reporting to assess local impacts and resource strain.
TechCrunch AI
14 Jul 2026
New York State has temporarily halted approval of new large data centers as Governor Kathy Hochul raises concerns about higher electricity costs, water use, and local control amid an AI-driven building boom. The pause aims to assess infrastructure and community impacts before allowing further construction, according to TechCrunch AI reporting.
Data Center Dynamics
15 Jul 2026
Data Center Dynamics provides a global outlook on whether data center capacity and infrastructure can meet surging AI demand. The piece examines constraints such as power, cooling, water, and grid stress across regions.
Data Center Dynamics
14 Jul 2026
Trinidad and Tobago has signed memoranda of understanding with American companies to host AI data centers, according to reports. It remains unclear whether the country has the financial, technical, or infrastructure resources to support these projects.