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Meta says it will spend an extra $40 billion on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana in its quest for more compute power

Meta mega campus covers 4,000 acres and will require 10 methane-burning gas turbine plants to power the data center, which is set to use three times more electricity than New Orleans.

New York Has Put The Brakes On AI Data Centers. It's The First State To Order A Construction Pause.

New York Has Put The Brakes On AI Data Centers. It's The First State To Order A Construction Pause.

New York has become the first U.S. state to temporarily halt construction of large new data centers.

International Business Times

Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds

Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds

GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate power

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Is air conditioning really going to be banned in the UK? This is the truth behind the rumours, and how to ensure yours doesn't fall foul of the rules

This is the truth behind the rumours, and how you can ensure yours does fall foul of the rules

The best backup power solutions for storms, heat waves and blackouts

From portable battery banks and generators to larger home systems, there are many backup power choices to consider as extreme weather ramps up and outages happen more often and last longer

The Independent UK

New York becomes first US state to impose a data center moratorium

The moratorium positions New York at the forefront of a growing national debate over how to manage the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence. While technology companies are racing to build new data centers, lawmakers and regulators in ‌dozens of states ⁠are weighing ⁠measures to limit their effect on electricity…

The Economic Times

New York first US state to impose data centre moratorium

NEW YORK - New York has become the first US state to halt construction of large new data centres, imposing a one-year moratorium as concerns grow that the facilities driving the artificial-intelligence boom are raising power costs, straining water supplies and burdening local communities.

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Plug-in solar batteries are being legalised across the US, but when will they come to the UK?

Plug-in solar batteries are being legalised across the US, but when will they come to the UK?

The technology is already taking off globally, but UK homeowners are still waiting

EU pushes to triple energy storage as renewable power goes to waste

EU pushes to triple energy storage as renewable power goes to waste

EU energy ministers signed the first-ever tripartite agreement to boost the bloc’s energy storage capacity on 26 June. The EU needs 200 gigawatt (GW) of storage capacity by 2030, compared with the current 55. 22 member states promised to add around 30-35 GW of new capacity by 2028.

Solar generated record 25% of EU power in June with Germany, Spain and Poland leading the race

Solar generated record 25% of EU power in June with Germany, Spain and Poland leading the race

Solar was ahead of coal, gas, nuclear, wind and hydropower.

North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters

North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters

Lobby appeals to prospective PM’s reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approval

The Guardian - UK

National Electricity Policy 2026: 7 Big Changes Revealed

National Electricity Policy 2026: 7 Big Changes Revealed

For nearly two decades, India's electricity policy has remained largely unchanged while the country's power needs have grown at an unprecedented pace. Now, the government is preparing what could become the biggest transformation of the electricity sector since 2005. From electricity pricing and competition to industrial power access and future-ready…

Risk of darkness looms across Europe and America as power-hungry AI data centers and electric cars drain the grid, decimate factory capacity, and engineer a four-year wait for transformers

Risk of darkness looms across Europe and America as power-hungry AI data centers and electric cars drain the grid, decimate factory capacity, and engineer a four-year wait for transformers

Global transformer shortages, aging power grids and rising electricity demand are extending delivery times, increasing costs and delaying infrastructure expansion worldwide.

Power bills set to rise in final four months

Power bills set to rise in final four months

Households and businesses are bracing for higher electricity bills in the final four months of this year as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced a sharp increase in the fuel tariff (Ft), which is expected to jump nearly fivefold from 0.16 baht to 0.94 baht per kilowatt-hour, driving overall…

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The Guardian - UK

Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk

Operator brings in independent legal firm to look into whistleblower allegations relating to June heatwave

Ireland’s data center electricity consumption rises 360% in ten years, and is set to account for as much power as every home combined — 23% of national power sent to servers despite moratorium on new data center grid connections

Ireland's grid is struggling to handle data center electricity consumption growth, so new data centers have to meet stringent power demand considerations.

France shuts down nuclear reactors as heatwave intensifies

France's state-owned energy group EDF has temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors, while seven others could be operating at reduced power. France's largest electricity producer said the move was required to comply with environmental regulations.

The Economic Times

Delhi electricity bill to rise again: Discoms get nod for fresh power surcharge. Check BSES, Tata Power new rates

Delhi's power regulator has permitted an additional fuel surcharge for electricity companies. This allows discoms to charge up to eight percent more on consumer bills. The Delhi Electricity Regulation Commission granted similar relief for the previous month. This move aims to help discoms recover increased power purchase costs. The relaxation…

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The Times of India

Japan's newspaper-printed solar cells could turn almost any surface into a power generator

For decades, solar power has largely meant one thing: rigid silicon panels fixed to rooftops or spread across vast solar farms. Japan is pursuing a very different idea. Instead of heavy glass modules, researchers and manufacturers are developing ultra-thin, flexible solar cells that can be produced using high-speed printing techniques…

The Independent UK

Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity

American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache

The Economic Times

White House to rally utilities, data centers over AI power costs

The White House plans a voluntary pledge for utility companies and data centers. This initiative aims to manage AI's growing electricity demand without raising consumer costs. Several major tech firms previously signed a similar pledge to fund infrastructure. The new event will broaden commitments and include governors from key states.…

Why is Europe still wasting clean energy? Take our poll

Europe is producing more renewable electricity than ever before, but much of it cannot be used when demand is highest. For that, EU governments have launched a new push to expand energy storage, hoping to make clean power reliable and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

What Azim Premji Said About Values, Ethics, and Integrity That Business Schools Miss

Chanakya Set the Standard Premji Actually KeptChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a leader's character is not what he declares but what he does when the cost of doing right is real. Azim Premji did not quote Chanakya. He didn't need to. When Wipro was building its early IT business…

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Ireland’s data centers consumed nearly as much electricity as every home in the country combined in 2025 — server farms gulped 23% of national power despite years of grid restrictions

Ireland’s data centers consumed 23% of the country’s electricity in 2025, rising 10% in one year despite restrictions on new grid connections.

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