Energy

Aerial view of data center
'Unprecedented Surge' in Local Backlash Puts 75 New US Data Centers on Hold in Just 3 Months
By Devesh Beri
Kenyan President William Ruto speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in May 2026.
Microsoft-Backed Kenya Data Center Would Require a Third of the Country's Electricity
By Jon Martindale
Raindrops on solar panel
What If a Solar Panel Could Make Power From Both Sun and Rain?
By Graham Templeton
stirling engine radiative heat capture header
Researchers Drive Cooling Fans With Earth's Passive Heat
By Graham Templeton
Exowatt container design.
Exowatt Wants to Fix the AI Power Conundrum With Millions of Hot Rocks
By Jon Martindale
Microsoft data center
AI Gobbles Up Power Faster Than Some Utilities Can Handle
By Josh Gulick
Solar farm
Australian Program to Give Everyone 3 Hours of Free Electricity Per Day
By Graham Templeton
underwater datacenter installation in China
New Chinese Data Center Is Wind-Powered and Underwater
By Graham Templeton
Electrical towers and lines crossing a field
AI Data Centers Are Becoming Dangers to the Public Good
By Graham Templeton
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