Energy
1.9 Billion Bought Grid Power. Britain Cut A List.
The US put 1.9 billion dollars behind 31 grid upgrades. Britain cut its connection queue instead. Only one move actually adds capacity.
Energy
Energy
Every EU Data Center Above 500kW Will Get A Grade
The EU will grade every data center over 500kW A to G from 2027. Most run near a 1.55 PUE. Grade A needs 1.15. The same data sets next year's binding rule.
Energy
Google Put Four AI Chips in Orbit, Not a Data Center
Google launched four TPUs into orbit on October 1 to test AI compute in space. In Google's own words, this is not yet an operational data center.
Energy
The Clause That Just Saved Oracle Is In Your Contract
Oracle triggered force majeure on its 165 billion dollar Project Jupiter campus over a stalled gas pipeline permit, not a chip shortage. The same clause sits in most cloud capacity contracts.
Energy
America's Data Centers Just Traded Flexibility for a Faster Grid Slot
Nvidia, Google and Emerald AI launched the AI Energy Management Alliance on September 16, offering utilities a deal: data centers that cut power during grid stress get faster connections. Europe has no equivalent deal on the table yet.
Energy
The EIB's First Reactor Bet Keeps a Second Option Open
The EIB backed Finland's Steady Energy with a 40 million euro convertible loan, its first small modular reactor investment. The structure, not just the money, is the signal.
Energy
One Alliance Promises 100 Gigawatts Without Building a Single Plant
A new alliance says flexible AI data centers could unlock 100 gigawatts from the existing US grid. What firm versus flexible capacity means for buyers.
Energy
Amazon Took a Stake in the Company That Keeps Its Servers Running
Amazon got a warrant for 1.7 million Generac shares in exchange for an 8 billion dollar backup generator order. What it means for anyone who buys commercial backup power.
Energy
Nvidia Gets Efficient. The Grid Still Doubles.
Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform cuts token cost per megawatt by up to 35 times, independently confirmed near 30 times. The IEA still expects data-center power to more than double by 2030, with gas and coal supplying most of the new demand.
Energy
European Gas Just Hit Its Highest Price Since 2023
Dutch TTF gas topped 79 euros per megawatt-hour, its highest since 2023, as a Hormuz LNG blockage and Qatar's own damaged capacity squeeze supply. The IEA says no country has fixed this durably yet.
Energy
Google's Contract Kept a Reactor Alive Past 2030
Without Google's 22-year power deal, Finland's Loviisa nuclear plant would have shut down after 2030. The buyer, not the government, decided its fate.
Energy
Google's Cloud Contract Just Saved A Finnish Reactor
Google signed a 22-year deal for up to half of Finland's Loviisa nuclear plant, funding the upgrade the reactors need to keep running past 2030 despite a license valid to 2050.
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