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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CAISO proposes new rules for large loads seeking California grid connection
Will now file proposal to FERC
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FCC seeks comment on plans to free up 500MHz of spectrum available for D2D services
As the regulator requests feedback from carriers on potential concerns
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FCC to vote on whether prisons can jam contraband cellphone calls
A vote is set for next month
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Russia limits new cryptomining grid connections to interruptible power
Nation struggling to find capacity for new data center developments
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Extreme Networks fined for channeling networking equipment to Russian missile contractor
Extreme trouble for networking firm after inadvertent sanctions breach
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Malaysian gov’t approves renewable energy requirement for new data centers
Data centers will have to source a minimum of 30 percent of their power from renewable energy
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CTIA, Big 3 US carriers warn that support for D2D in 5G bands could hurt network performance
As the FCC prepares to vote on measures to harmonize SCS and MSS spectrum this week
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Spain revises data center renewable mandate
Facilities with a capacity of 10MW or more are now subject to the rules
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UK gov't looks to introduce tougher prison sentences and unlimited fines to subsea cable saboteurs
Current legislation on subsea cable damage dates back to 1885
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Microsoft introduces new sovereignty tools across public and private cloud
Builds on launch of sovereign private cloud in 2025
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SpaceXAI facing $6.1m fine in Mississippi for building data centers without securing correct permits
Elon Musk's firm will also be back in court over problematic gas turbines
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Oregon city declares state of emergency over lost data center revenue amid state-wide ban
City of Umatilla was relying on tax revenues due to come in from Sabey and Amazon
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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