Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push
Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.
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Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.
US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs
Record home battery installations unlock options for grids—and AI data centers.
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
Small-scale solar helped renewables nearly triple coal generation on the US grid.
Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids
Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects.
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets.
Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals
The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting its key clean power goals at risk.
Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean
Panthalassa aims to test floating AI computing nodes in the Pacific in 2026.