Rate of play: How US states are changing the rules around data centers and power
Data center growth is outstripping the regulations designed to control it. Lawmakers are fighting
Long Reads - The Mission Critical Power Channel
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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Hiljaa hyvä tulee: Finland’s data center boom
Good things come slowly, but the Nordic nation wants its share of the AI explosion
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Pennsylvania's Appalachian appeal
Why data center operators like Amazon and TierPoint are building in PA
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Shaking off the rust: Pennsylvania’s data center rise
How the Rust Belt state has become one of latest boom markets in the US
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Data centers and facade solar: Everything you need to know
Digital infrastructure operators can make hay while the sun is shining
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Is the data center industry ready to change for the coming of the 1MW rack?
1MW racks and 800V DC topologies on the way, because Nvidia said so
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Haber-Bosch to hyperscale
Are ammonia-to-power systems poised to power the data center sector?
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Who is going to foot the data center power bill?
The data center utility debate, and how AWS is handling the balancing act
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Against the current
Are we having a hydro moment in the data center sector?
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In perfect harmony: How Emerald AI is turning data centers into flexible grid assets
DCD speaks to Dr. Varun Sivaram, CEO of Emerald AI, on how it is using AI to redefine utilities' relationship with data centers
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Atoms for Data
A small nuclear revolution is coming to a data center near you
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All of the above - 2025 in energy and sustainability
With energy demand skyrocketing data centers have looked all over to secure power for their facilities
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2025 data center M&A in review
A look at notable deals and trends in the data center M&A space
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The biggest data center stories of 2025
Here’s the news highlights of the biggest year in data centers
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Drilling for data: Can geothermal power meet hyperscale ambitions?
Meta and others have thrown their backing behind experimental geothermal projects as energy demand from AI continues to rise
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Going with the flow
Are flow batteries the answer for data center energy storage needs?
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From years to months: Creating an AI fast lane for grid connection
DCD gets the inside track on how GridCARE is using AI to find extra capacity across the grid
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Colocation meets regulation
The what and why behind FERC’s rejection of AWS and Talen’s behind-the-meter agreement
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Watt’s Next? How can batteries be best utilized in the data center sector?
A deep dive into the many use cases of battery energy storage
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A green revolution? Hydrogen fuel cells in the data center
Is this the critical power supply the data center industry needs?
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Heimdall Power's Magic Balls can help build a more efficient electricity grid
Vendor is having a ball as it looks to conquer US market
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The AI power swingers
The GPUs that are messing with your power profile
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On-site rooftop solar at data centers: Everything you need to know
What to consider when deploying rooftop solar at data centers
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The rise of Vertiv
Sitting down with the CEO of the company that timed the AI boom just right
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How did Iberian operators fare in the great power cut?
Data center operators keep their lights on, but could telco companies have done better during in Spain's worst ever power cut?
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Welcome to Gas Land - how natural gas is powering the US AI boom
As AI drives increasing energy consumption in the US, natural gas looks set to fill the gap
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Ian Buck, and Charlie Boyle on the future of data center rack density
CEO Huang and other Nvidia heads tell DCD about what to expect over the next few years
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SMRs: A (small) nuclear revolution?
Hyperscale partnerships could be the catalyst for small modular reactor development