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Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-13 | by Tim De Chant | get Nuclear Reactor → | tags: deuterium, electricity, fuel

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Anthropic promises to pay for electricity price increases due to it's AI data centers — firm to pay 100% of its grid infrastructure costs, produce new power sources as sector predicted to hit 50 GW in coming years (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-12 | by Jowi Morales | get Data Centers → | tags: data centers, electricity, grid

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Covering electricity price increases from our data centers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-11 | get Data Centers → | tags: centers, data centers, electricity

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Anthropic says it’ll try to keep its data centers from raising electricity costs (theverge.com)

2026-02-11 | by Justine Calma | get Data Center → | tags: centers, data centers, electricity

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Microsoft turns to superconductors for distributing power to its AI data centers — zero-resistance cables could reduce power losses and produce zero heat (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-11 | by Jowi Morales | get Superconductors → | tags: centers, data centers, electricity

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How an ‘icepocalypse’ raises more questions about Meta’s biggest data center project (theverge.com)

2026-02-11 | by Justine Calma | get Data Center → | tags: center, data center, electricity

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Chinese researchers discover new salty cooling solution that can drop temperatures by more than 50 degrees Celsius in seconds — depressurizing saturated fluid triggers massive amounts of heat transfer (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Heat Transfer → | tags: ammonium thiocyanate, electricity, pressure

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'Reverse Solar Panel' Generates Electricity at Night (slashdot.org)

2026-01-31 | get Inverter → | tags: earth, electricity, generate

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The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers (theverge.com)

2026-01-27 | by Justine Calma | get Data Center → | tags: electricity, energy, power

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Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-24 | get Cybersecurity → | tags: attack, electricity, malware

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Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-24 | get Cybersecurity software → | tags: attack, electricity, malware

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Solar and Wind Overtake Fossil Fuels in the EU (slashdot.org)

2026-01-23 | by Posted | get Renewable Energy → | tags: electricity, ember, fossil

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The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To (wired.com)

2026-01-21 | by Molly Taft | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: center, centers, data centers

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US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-17 | by Michelle Lewis | get Solar panels → | tags: demand, electricity, electricity demand

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Trump and Mid-Atlantic governors want tech companies to pay for new power plants (theverge.com)

2026-01-16 | by Justine Calma | get Solar panels → | tags: auction, centers, data centers

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UK secures record supply of offshore wind projects (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-14 | get Offshore Wind Turbines → | tags: clean, electricity, government

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Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-13 | by Lucas Ropek | get Data Centers → | tags: center, centers, electricity

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Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-13 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: center, data center, data centers

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America's Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem - Too Many Data Centers (slashdot.org)

2026-01-13 | by Posted | get Data Center → | tags: centers, data centers, electricity

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Microsoft to overhaul AI data center building with community-first approach — says it will 'be a good neighbor' to communities, cover energy cost increases, and replenish water (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-13 | by Jowi Morales | get Cloud → | tags: centers, data centers, electricity

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What a year of solar and batteries saved us in 2025 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-13 | by Scott Helme | get Solar panels → | tags: electricity, export, peak

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Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill (wired.com)

2026-01-13 | by Molly Taft | get Data Center → | tags: bills, centers, country

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Microsoft says communities won't see energy price hikes near data centers as utility costs rise (cnbc.com)

2026-01-13 | by Jordan Novet | get Data Center → | tags: centers, data centers, electricity

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Trump says that AI tech companies need to ‘pay their own way’ when it comes to their electricity consumption — says major changes are coming to ensure Americans don't 'pick up the tab' for data centers (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-13 | by Jowi Morales | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: electricity, grid, infrastructure

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Trump Says Microsoft To Make Changes To Curb Data Center Power Costs For Americans (slashdot.org)

2026-01-13 | get Microsoft → | tags: bills, centers, data center

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Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers (theverge.com)

2026-01-13 | by Justine Calma | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: center, centers, data center

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Meta Is Going Nuclear to Power Its AI Data Centers (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-09 | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: electricity, megawatts, meta

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PG&E outages in S.F. leave 130k without electricity (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-21 | get Smart Meter → | tags: electricity, leave, leave electricity

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Senators Count the Shady Ways Data Centers Pass Energy Costs On To Americans (slashdot.org)

2025-12-17 | get Data Center → | tags: center, costs, data center

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Who should pay for the power grid’s race to keep up with data centers? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-12-16 | get Data Center → | tags: built, built electricity, cancellations