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Energy

‘A bend in the trajectory’: U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them 

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March 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
Energy

Your utility bills keep going up. Here’s everyone you can blame—AI data centers included

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March 1, 2026
Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo is pictured at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia.
Energy

Google is building a bevy of renewable energy in Minnesota—including the world’s largest battery system providing power for a whopping 100 hours

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February 28, 2026
Sam Altman’s fusion startup Helion Energy hits 150 million degree plasma temperature—a milestone that could bring first grid power in 2028
Energy

Sam Altman’s fusion startup Helion Energy hits 150 million degree plasma temperature—a milestone that could bring first grid power in 2028

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February 13, 2026
US President Donald Trump delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.
Energy

Trump’s AI deal for Silicon Valley: Build your own nuclear, skip years of regulation

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January 21, 2026
Trump says he’ll make tech firms pay for power. They’d love to
AI

Trump says he’ll make tech firms pay for power. They’d love to

By Michelle Ma, Alicia Tang and Bloomberg
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump, center, delivers remarks about AI infrastructure with Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, Larry Ellison, executive charmain Oracle, and Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Economy

AI boom is making your utility bills more expensive, says BofA, and they’re likely to keep going up

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October 23, 2025
A close up photo of Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Energy

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’

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September 24, 2025
Josh Shapiro
Energy

Pennsylvania threatens to go ‘own way’ if grid won’t change

By Naureen S. Malik, Josh Saul, Tyler Kendall and Bloomberg
September 22, 2025
Chinese grid
AI

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

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August 14, 2025
Iberdrola starts €5 billion share sale to boost networks
Environment

Iberdrola starts €5 billion share sale to boost networks

By Thomas Gualtieri and Bloomberg
July 23, 2025
Spain’s historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift
Environment

Spain’s historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift

By Suman Naishadham and The Associated Press
May 9, 2025
Puerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages
Politics

Puerto Rico governor slammed for backing off $365 million in funding for solar power as island recovers from power outages

By Danica Coto and The Associated Press
May 7, 2025
Chevron's CEO sitting in a chair, looking not too thrilled
Tech

Chevron will help build power plants to tackle the ‘biggest energy challenge’ in AI. That same energy could have powered up to 3.5 million homes

By Michelle Chapman and The Associated Press
January 28, 2025
Trump’s interior secretary pick Doug Burgum says U.S. needs to make more electricity from coal to win AI arms race
Environment

Trump’s interior secretary pick Doug Burgum says U.S. needs to make more electricity from coal to win AI arms race

By Matthew Brown, Jennifer McDermott, Jack Dura and The Associated Press
January 17, 2025

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