3 h. ago Ottawa providing $16 million for Maritimes electricity distribution, solar projects

The funds will go toward improvements to the electricity grid, carbon capture technologies and the expansion of wind and solar power projects.

Economics

3 d. ago POET Technologies Announces Appointment of Sohail Khan as Director

TORONTO, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company“) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced the appointment of Sohail Khan as director and member […]

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8 d. ago SAP CEO Says Europe Needs More Applied AI, Not Another Stargate

Christian Klein, the chief executive officer of Europe’s most valuable company, said that Europe doesn’t require a flurry of more data centers to compete in artificial intelligence, rejecting a narrative pushed by Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang on a trip to the continent last month.

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8 d. ago DMG Blockchain Solutions Announces Preliminary June Operational Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: DMGI) (OTCQB: DMGGF) (FRANKFURT: 6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated blockchain and data center technology company, today announces its preliminary operational results for June 2025: Bitcoin mined: 23 BTC (vs 31 BTC in May 2025) Hashrate: 1.56 EH/s (vs […]

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9 d. ago Oracle, OpenAI expand Stargate deal for more U.S. data centres

To rent a massive amount of computing power from Oracle data centres

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1 week ago DigitalBridge and La Caisse Complete Acquisition of Yondr Group

Aaron Wangenheim Appointed as CEO and Sandip Mahajan Appointed as CFO of Yondr BOCA RATON, Fla. & MONTRÉAL & LONDON — DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) (“DigitalBridge”) and La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Yondr Group (“Yondr”), a global developer, owner, and operator of hyperscale data centers, from […]

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1 week ago Iraq Power Grid Suffers Capacity Cut as Iran Gas Supply Slumps

Iraq’s electricity grid lost around 15% of its generation capacity after gas supplies from neighboring Iran were more than halved on Tuesday, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to energy shocks despite its oil wealth.

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1 week ago How Much Does a Heat Wave Cost? Insurers and CEOs Want to Know

A new market for heat insurance, driven by the growth in AI and data centers, is starting to emerge.

Economics

1 week ago POET Technologies Provides Results of 2025 Annual General and Special Meeting

TORONTO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), light sources and optical modules for the AI and data center markets today reported the voting results of its Annual General and Special Meeting (the ”Meeting” or […]

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1 week ago China’s Scorching Heat Poses Summer Test for Electricity Grid

A sizzling start to July is on the cards for China, where nationwide temperatures are poised to climb almost 3C above historical averages in the first week of the month.

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2 w. ago Crusoe, Redwood Partner on Data Center Powered by Used Batteries

It’s the world largest deployment of batteries on their second life and shows the lengths cloud operators are going to find power.

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2 w. ago Tropical Storm Andrea forming over the Atlantic, but is not expected to pose a threat

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has formed east of Bermuda, but it isn't expected to pose much of a threat.

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2 w. ago China On Target to Launch National Power Market by End of Year

China is on target to launch a unified national power trading market by the end of this year, according to its main electricity grid operator.

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2 w. ago New York governor seeks to build the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a clean, reliable and affordable electric grid for the […]

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3 w. ago Japan Seeks Gas Past 2050 as AI, Data Centers Set to Lift Demand

Japan is encouraging energy importers to secure liquefied natural gas past 2050 — the deadline the second-biggest buyer of the fossil fuel has set itself for net zero emissions.

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3 w. ago Houston’s Electric Utility Is Prepared for Storms After 2024 Blackout, CEO Says

Houston’s electric utility is confident significant grid investments will prevent a repeat of widespread blackouts that occurred last summer following Hurricane Beryl.

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3 w. ago NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over supercomputer air pollution

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer located near predominantly Black communities. The xAI data center began operating gas turbines last year, emitting air pollution, without first applying for a permit under an exemption […]

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4 w. ago Africa is looking for new trade partners. Canada could fill the void, say NGOs

'There's a lot of potential for partnerships with African countries to help develop their electricity grid and energy supply'

Economics

4 w. ago Global Data Center Construction Projects Insight 2025: Top 20 Data Center Projects Highlight Regional Opportunities for Investors – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Project Insight – Global Data Center Construction Projects (Q1 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides a detailed analysis of data center construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by the analyst. The analyst is currently tracking a global pipeline of large-scale data center projects with a total […]

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4 w. ago Data Centers Pose Threat to Electric Grids, Says US Regulator

Big data centers connecting to power grids is now one of the greatest near-term risks to reliability, according to a rare warning by the US agency charged with overseeing the sector.

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