The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
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The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
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OpenAI hires new energy regulatory lead
Will Friedman joins from AWS
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Memphis councilors reject 18-month data center moratorium
Instead, they ban new projects for 135 days
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President Trump: Data center firms should offer local residents dividends to get communities on-side
President says to 'make deals and get data centers built'
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Pause in US data center construction could lead to recession, BlackRock CEO warns
Slowed buildout could turn massive investment into a massive crash
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Greece drafts legislation requiring data centers source 60% of power from renewables
Also proposes the creation of a data center registry
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Oracle renews attempts to secure natural gas pipeline approval for Project Jupiter data center - report
Seeks approval from FERC to expedite approval of the 17.8-mile pipeline
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Virginia senator proposes three-year state-wide data center moratorium
Pause would enable more legislation to be drawn up
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Meta under investigation regarding alleged tax filings claiming data center projects qualify for research credits
United States Senate Committee on Finance writes to CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek asks state environmental regulator to pause permits, introducing de facto data center moratorium
Follows ban on projects involving state land
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FERC approves PJM's request to create data center database
Rejects separate request to curtail power to data centers during periods of grid stress
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Memphis council delays decision on year-long data center moratorium despite protests
Home of Musk's xAI data centers could ban new developments for 12 months
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Google's €13bn data center buildout in Finland under investigation for 300-hectare forest removal
Finnish Licensing and Supervision Authority requests reports from local municipalities
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AWS drops non-disclosure agreements for data center projects
Follows Microsoft's footsteps
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Climber Protection Group obtains federal-recognized 501(c)(3) status
The group seeks to represent telecom tower climbers in the US
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Virginia bans data center NDAs as part of new digital infrastructure framework
Governor Spanberger introduces range of measures including AI task force
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Finland to abandon first-come, first-served grid connections, dropping data centers down the queue
Draft amendment looks at reallocating priority based on four groupings
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Thailand set to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October - report
Expected to classify data centers with a capacity of more than 100MW hyperscale facilities
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Oracle issues force majeure notice to Blue Owl following series of setbacks at Project Jupiter data center campus – report
The 2.5GW site in New Mexico is set to come online in 2028
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Victoria, Australia, proposes rules requiring data centers to secure own renewable energy supply
Alongside several other provisions to prevent cost shifting and excessive water use
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California governor signs seven-bill package targeting data center energy and water use
Seeks to shield ratepayers from bearing the cost associated with data center buildout
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Abbott halts new Texas data center permits pending ERCOT audit
ERCOT claims the audit will be completed by December
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European Commission proposes energy and water efficiency disclosure rules for data centers
Proposal is now subject to a two-month scrutiny period
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Virginia’s Loudoun County board votes to pause new data center applications
County introduces 12-month moratorium in data center hotspot
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Brazil's President Lula signs ReData data center bill into law
The bill was passed by the Senate in September
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Upcoming US spectrum auctions could generate up to $100bn says FCC Chair Brendan Carr
With C-Band spectrum on the table next year for carriers
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Scotland's parliament backs de facto, temporary, moratorium on new hyperscale data centers
No plans will be approved until new planning guidance is published
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Politicians in Scotland set to vote on national data center moratorium
Would put a pause on projects of 50MW and up
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UK telcos lament planning rules, says 5G coverage is being stifled
More flexibility on regulations could drive 5G forward