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Portland General Electric's Maria Pope discusses grid optimization, legislative changes, and renewable energy initiatives to power data centers sustainably.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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California Resources and Bloom Energy are planning to deploy 1GW of fuel cells in California to power data centers and other entities, coupled with carbon capture technology.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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AI data centers will likely require hybrid energy solutions, not fully off-grid designs, due to the realities of onsite power generation.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Will AI data centers require hybrid energy solutions instead of fully off-grid designs?
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Nvidia and PreussenElektra will evaluate deploying AI data centers at former nuclear sites in Germany, marking the initial phase of this exploration.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Global Infrastructure Expansion Projects
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Brookfield and Qatar's QIA are investing an initial £2.5 billion into a UK data center project at a Drax power station, potentially reaching 1 gigawatt capacity.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Drax proposes a £20 billion data center powered by its biomass station to meet Britain's AI energy demands, pending planning permission, government approval, and a customer.
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Read at The Register→
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TerraVolt is developing a 240MW gas-powered, behind-the-meter data center campus on a 1,077-acre site acquired in Cassia County, Idaho.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Datacenter operators, including Schneider, are facing community concerns regarding power, water, and noise, necessitating proactive engagement beyond securing permits.
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Read at The Register→
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Must data center operators prioritize community engagement over just permits?
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Democratic victories in congressional races, influenced by backlash against data centers and housing costs, are expected to significantly impact the commercial real estate landscape.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping global connectivity, increasing demand for fiber networks and distributed infrastructure, while power, permitting, and community opposition hinder European digital infrastructure expansion.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Facilities management in data centers must evolve beyond fixed maintenance to condition-based monitoring for high-density, AI-driven environments. Advanced cooling and skill integration are crucial for lifecycle management and operational resilience.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Liquid cooling is transforming data center operations, necessitating precise, real-time measurement of both liquid and air environments.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Q3 2026 reports reveal insights into the AI infrastructure pipeline, focusing on deliverable power, conditional capacity, and the capital involved in construction risk.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Big Tech faces investor unease as AI costs rise and cash flow turns negative, leading to massive sell-offs and possible trouble funding data center development.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Are current market conditions signaling trouble for AI data center financing?
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Hammerhead AI CEO Rahul Kar proposes utilizing stranded megawatts within existing data centers for AI inference, addressing power and reliability challenges.
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Read at Data Center Frontier  →
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“4 incidents in one month (Binance, PwC…), all through somebody else’s product. So, I went looking for our vendor list…”
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Following a series of high-profile breaches involving trusted vendors, a sysadmin details their anxiety and efforts to meticulously audit third-party access, including SaaS tools with OAuth grants and support access, struggling to build a meaningful vendor register.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Google data center technician 2 interview”
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After interviewing for a Google Data Center Technician II position, the candidate received positive feedback on Googliness and Linux/OS interviews but is anxious about the networking interview, seeking reassurance based on the interviewer's encouraging remarks.
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Read at r/datacenter→
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“Help me decide: AWS Mechanical Engineer Data Center ($165k) vs. Sr. Project Manager Data Center($209K)”
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An individual is weighing two data center job offers: an AWS Mechanical Engineer role in Northern Virginia versus a Sr. Project Manager role in Dallas-Fort Worth, considering compensation, career progression, work-life balance, and the value of the AWS brand.
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Read at r/datacenter→
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Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities
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Britain faces a significant threat from AI-powered ransomware attacks by 2028, with critical infrastructure as a prime target; cyber officials urge improved security practices.
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Read at The Register→
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Should Britain's critical infrastructure enhance cybersecurity against AI ransomware by 2028?
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A critical vulnerability in a widely used operational technology programming tool has been exploited to distribute Linux malware, potentially compromising industrial IoT gateways.
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Read at The Register→
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