Uniper puts flexible generation behind €5 billion strategy
July 21, 2026
Uniper plans to invest around €5 billion between 2025 and 2030, with more than half directed towards flexible generation. The utility
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AI accelerates methane detection – but action still depends on governments and operators
July 17, 2026
UNEP says artificial intelligence allows analysts to process 12-15 times more satellite data while maintaining expert verification. AI workflows identified 80-85%
Shanks tells AI sector it must help cut energy bills as data centre demand surges
July 17, 2026
Energy minister Michael Shanks has warned that public support for Britain’s AI expansion could weaken unless data centres deliver visible benefits
New York imposes first statewide pause on hyperscale data centre development
July 16, 2026
New York has paused incomplete state environmental permits for data centres of at least 50 MW while it develops new standards.
National Grid Ventures makes $1.75 billion bet on data centre power
July 2, 2026
National Grid Ventures will invest $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent, a US energy platform building 2.67 GW of
US heatwave forces emergency grid measures
July 2, 2026
A historic heatwave across the eastern US pushed the PJM Interconnection to forecast record peak demand of up to 166.3 GW,
Blykalla-Hitachi partnership to commercialise lead‑cooled SMRs
June 30, 2026
Swedish reactor developer Blykalla has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hitachi Energy to co‑design electrical infrastructure and digital tools for
UN urges AI companies to come clean on their resource footprint
June 23, 2026
A UN University study projects that AI data centres could consume about 945 terawatt‑hours (TWh) of electricity by 2030 and enough water
Meta explores space-based solar to power AI infrastructure
April 28, 2026
Meta has signed an agreement for potential space-based solar power supply, with the project aiming to meet energy demand from data
AI energy demand threatens UK carbon targets
April 27, 2026
AI-related electricity demand forecasts are rising sharply; government estimates may have significantly underestimated impact. Data centres could become a major emissions
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