AI

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

UK urged to fast-track grid access for flexible data centres

April 27, 2026

Energy UK calls for prioritised grid connections for flexible data centres, with AI-driven power demand emerging as a system-level challenge. Flexible