Expert Opinion
Drew Gravitt: Powering the AI Era Isn’t Just an Energy Problem, It’s an Infrastructure One
As AI data center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030, the industry's biggest bottleneck is no longer compute, but energy
Energy
The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.
AI
AI's Arrival Complicates Big Tech Climate Goals, and Some Worry it's Locking in More Fossil Fuels
A backlog of projects waiting to connect to power grids, plus the Trump administration's war on renewable energy also are complicating efforts.
Energy
Trump Administration to Pay French Company $1B to Walk Away from U.S. Wind Energy
The Trump administration has tried to halt offshore wind construction, but federal judges overturned those orders.
Energy
Energy Fallout From Iran War Signals a Global Wake-Up Call For Renewable Energy
More than 90% of new renewable power projects worldwide in 2024 were cheaper than fossil-fuel alternatives.
Energy
Trump Officials Announce 10-Gigawatt Data Center, Gas Plans for Former Ohio Uranium Site
The Department of Energy's public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio will develop a massive AI data center.
Expert Opinion
Suman Kanuganti: Why Telcos, Not Tech Giants, Will Power the AI Grid
Telcos may soon evolve from connectivity providers into the infrastructure layer for personalized, identity-bound AI memory.
AI
Landowners and Locals are Fighting AI Expansion of High-Voltage Power Lines
High-voltage power lines cost tens of billions of dollars a year and are the latest front line in the battle over tech giants' massive operations.
Illinois
Virginia Officials Debate Whether It's Time to Scrap Tax Breaks for Data Centers
Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers
Nuclear
U.S. Issues First Commercial Construction Permit for a Nuclear Reactor in Years
The commission granted the permit Wednesday for a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in western Wyoming.
Expert Opinion
Monica Sanders: Data Centers Need More Than Permits, They Need Public Trust
With $64 billion in data center projects blocked or delayed, the industry is learning that permits aren't the same as public trust.
AI
Nuclear Power a Distant Solution to Data Center Needs
Experts say nuclear power's potential to meet surging AI data center energy demand remains years away, held back by high costs and lengthy regulatory hurdles.
Nuclear
Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure
The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh
Data Center
As Electricity Costs Rise, Everyone Wants Data Centers to Pick Up Their Tab. But How?
Data centers keep spreading fast, and some use as much electricity as a small city.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on February 18, 2026 - AI, Nuclear Power and Data Centers
As AI-driven data centers strain the grid and tech companies turn to nuclear power, can utilities and policymakers scale energy infrastructure fast enough?
Energy
Panelists Share Dueling Visions of Energy Grid in AI Race
As big tech bring their own energy supply to data centers, will the electric grid suffer?
Energy
Energy for AI Will Require An All-Source Approach, McCormick Says
‘This is happening across the world, we don't have a choice of opting out,’ said the Pennsylvania Republican
