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Renewable Energy to Power AI Data Center Near Amazon River

Renewable Energy to Power AI Data Center Near Amazon River

The AI computing facility in northern Brazil, powered by 100% renewable energy, is expected to be operational in mid-2027.


News Jul 16, 2026 by Claire Turvill
Briefs: Transformers, eVTOLs, Digital Twins, and Energy Storage

Briefs: Transformers, eVTOLs, Digital Twins, and Energy Storage

Hitachi Energy, Joby Aviation, Toyota, Corinex, Plexigrid, and Moment Energy are expanding manufacturing facilities and product offerings.


News Jul 09, 2026 by Karen Hanson
FERC: Modernize Grid Interconnection Rules for AI Data Centers

FERC: Modernize Grid Interconnection Rules for AI Data Centers

Regional grid operators must defend existing interconnection policies or propose new ones as demand from large electricity users accelerates.


News Jul 08, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
SunZia: Largest Wind Farm in U.S. Comes Online in New Mexico

SunZia: Largest Wind Farm in U.S. Comes Online in New Mexico

With a whopping 3,650 MW of wind generation capacity, the SunZia wind farm in New Mexico becomes the largest renewable energy project in U.S. history


News Jul 01, 2026 by Claire Turvill
NERC Warns AI Data Centers Threaten Grid Reliability

NERC Warns AI Data Centers Threaten Grid Reliability

North America’s grid watchdog has issued a Level 3 alert—the most serious—over reliability risks posed by computational load.


News May 20, 2026 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: Companies Partner for Grid Stability and Storage

Briefs: Companies Partner for Grid Stability and Storage

Sungrow, Frank Energy, Hitachi Energy, Samsung C&T, Rivian, Redwood Materials, Kraftwerke Oberhasli, and Voith have formed strategic partnerships.


News Apr 23, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Solid-State Batteries and Infrastructure Upgrades

Briefs: Solid-State Batteries and Infrastructure Upgrades

Donut Lab and ION Storage Systems are advancing their solid-state battery technologies, and the U.S. Department of Energy and PPL Electric…


News Mar 19, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Google and Tesla Lead Coalition for Grid Optimization

Google and Tesla Lead Coalition for Grid Optimization

The Utilize coalition wants to address the energy crunch by maximizing the power grid’s efficiency through software tools, battery storage, and…


News Mar 18, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Schneider Expands Grid Operations Stack with Digital Twin

Schneider Expands Grid Operations Stack with Digital Twin

Schneider showcased the physics-based digital twin and updates to ArcFM Web and Energy Transmission Software at DTECH 2026.


News Feb 11, 2026 by Luke James
Briefs: New Tech Debuts for EVs, Batteries, and Power Grids

Briefs: New Tech Debuts for EVs, Batteries, and Power Grids

Tesla, Nissan, Lightyear, Toshiba, Electrified Thermal Systems, Ampacimon, and AP Sensing have made recent technical advancements.


News Feb 05, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: New Tech in EVs, Nuclear Energy, and Battery Management

Briefs: New Tech in EVs, Nuclear Energy, and Battery Management

Hyundai, Meta, ProLogium, Delta, MISO, and Purdue University are all working on projects to improve e-mobility, energy capacity, and electrification.


News Jan 15, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Google Gobbles More Power Infrastructure for Its Data Centers

Google Gobbles More Power Infrastructure for Its Data Centers

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has made a $4.75 billion deal to acquire a data center and energy infrastructure business.


News Jan 06, 2026 by Karen Hanson
Your 2025 EEPower Favorites: Most Viewed Stories of Each Article Type

Your 2025 EEPower Favorites: Most Viewed Stories of Each Article Type

EEPower publishes hundreds of articles of lots of types. Here, we’ve rounded up your favorite 2025 articles for each article type.


News Dec 31, 2025 by Jeff Child, EEPower
Tech Giants Race To Grab Power for Data Centers

Tech Giants Race To Grab Power for Data Centers

Meta, OpenAI, and Google are locking in power years before their AI data centers are scheduled to come online.


News Nov 17, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Briefs: Optimizing Renewables, Data Centers, and Transmission

Briefs: Optimizing Renewables, Data Centers, and Transmission

Sungrow, Easymetering, Qualcomm, Infineon, SolarEdge, ABB, VoltaGrid, and Southwest Power Pool have new projects in the works.


News Nov 13, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Eco Wave, ‘Magic Ball’ Among Time’s Best 100 Inventions 2025

Eco Wave, ‘Magic Ball’ Among Time’s Best 100 Inventions 2025

Time selected several power industry innovations, including curbside electric vehicle charging, an electric ferry, a virtual power plant, and data…


News Oct 31, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Utilities Upgrade Grid Infrastructure as Energy Demand Surges

Utilities Upgrade Grid Infrastructure as Energy Demand Surges

PG&E and Entergy Mississippi have begun major grid infrastructure improvements to handle increasing energy demand.


News Oct 22, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Out of Sight: Remote-Operated Drones Automate Grid Inspection

Out of Sight: Remote-Operated Drones Automate Grid Inspection

In a world first, National Grid has used automated drones to inspect U.K. grid infrastructure Beyond the Visual Line of Sight.


News Oct 01, 2025 by Liam Critchley
TVA To Use Synchronous Condensers in Retired Coal Plant

TVA To Use Synchronous Condensers in Retired Coal Plant

The synchronous condensers will maintain grid stability as the Tennessee utility integrates renewable energy.


News Jul 21, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Biz Briefs: Partnerships and Expansions in Robots, EV Chargers, and More

Biz Briefs: Partnerships and Expansions in Robots, EV Chargers, and More

In this edition of Biz Briefs, Triad Magnetics, SSEN, Stardust Power, Rosendin, and Wallbox have made business moves to expand or advance their…


News May 09, 2025 by Karen Hanson