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Green energy giants see $155b data centre boom as win for net zero

Sydney Morning Herald

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July 8, 2026

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Green energy giants see $155b data centre boom as win for net zero

Major renewable investors have thrown support behind Australia’s data centre boom, colliding with critics who fear it will derail the shift to cleaner power.

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Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 11, 2026

Talen Energy: A Good Bet On Direct Data Centers Energy

Talen Energy: A Good Bet On Direct Data Centers Energy

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 10, 2026

Beyond Bloom Energy: This Fuel Cell Company Landed a Huge Data Center Deal

Bloom Energy stock has surged on data center power demand. Could FuelCell be the next big winner?

Canada's National Observer

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· Jun 25, 2026

‘King’ gas vs renewables

Falling costs for solar and wind combined with more affordable battery storage are boosting the business case for renewables — even in Alberta where natural gas is king.

Bisnow News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Record Data Center Construction Still Falling Way Short Of Soaring Demand

Global data center construction is exploding at a pace the industry has never seen, but even this historic building boom is nowhere close to catching up with demand through 2030. Capacity in the world’s largest markets jumped 25 in the past year, but...

The Next Web

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· Jul 6, 2026

Thought Machine crosses $100M revenue and delays its London IPO to 2028

Most tech founders chase a bigger valuation. Thought Machine’s boss would rather talk about revenue, and he has just crossed a milestone worth boasting about. The London core-banking company has passed 100m in annual revenue for the first time, tech.eu reported. It also took a fresh £30m (41m) from a “tier 1” bank, and pushed [] This story continues at The Next Web

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 7, 2026

Data Center Direct-to-Chip Cooling Market To Hit $17.31 Billion By 2032, Driven By AI Demand (NASDAQ: SMCI) (NYSE: VRT) (NYSE: MOD)

The global data center direct-to-chip cooling market is projected to surge from USD 3.33 billion in 2026 to USD 17.31 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate of 26.5. This rapid expansion is being driven by the growing need for thermal precision and component-level heat management in increasingly powerful and compact computing systems. [] The post Data Center Direct-to-Chip Cooling Market To Hit 17.31 Billion By 2032, Driven By AI Demand (NASDAQ: SMCI) (NYSE: VRT) (NYSE: MOD) appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Rabble.ca

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· Jul 7, 2026

Danielle Smith announces new power-plant for AI data centre

Alberta’s premier claims it’ll probably reduce electricity costs; don’t count on that, though, says the Pembina Institute. The post Danielle Smith announces new power-plant for AI data centre appeared first on rabble.ca.

iPhone in Canada

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· Jul 8, 2026

Freedom Mobile Just Cut the Data on Its $35 Plan. Bigger Changes Land Tomorrow.

Freedom Mobile has made some changes today its its wireless plans offering, slashing data and also adding expiry labels. The company’s 35 plan now has 10GB data, down from 25GB. As for the 75GB, 175GB and 250GB plan, they all now have a note to say they end today, July 8. This means a revamp [] The post Freedom Mobile Just Cut the Data on Its 35 Plan. Bigger Changes Land Tomorrow. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

CBC News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant

It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the 13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been set.

The Economic Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Blue Star betting big on data centres for growth: MD

Blue Star betting big on data centres for growth: MD

Truthout

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· Jul 11, 2026

NextEra’s Acquisition of Dominion Energy Would Result in Corporate Mega-Utility

The utility merger seeks to exploit the data center boom for profit and political clout, at ratepayers’ expense.

Financial Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector

Companies in dealmaking blitz as they seek to build the energy infrastructure for data centres

ArcaMax

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· Jul 6, 2026

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting more electricity to serve large data centers. But ratepayers across the United States are worried about the potential costs ...

ING Think

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· Jun 25, 2026

Three trends to watch in the US data centre industry

NORTH AMERICA: From behind-the-meter power to new data centre hubs and ‘boomtowns’, an AI-era 'makeover' is now reshaping energy, infrastructure and local economies across the US

The Register

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· Jun 24, 2026

Qualcomm claims it's not too late for Dragonfly to land in datacenters

Oh, Snap(dragon): DC chief says the mobile-chip giant sees bit barns as its next growth market

Globes English

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· Jun 28, 2026

Crusoe to invest $10b in data centers in Israel

The US neocloud giant has leased an additional 100 megawatts of data center space at three sites across Israel, bringing its total investments here to 10 billion, for 10-15 years, “Globes” has learned.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 21, 2026

India remains ADB's largest private sector market; lender eyes $1 bn direct support in 2026

ADB to focus on clean energy, green hydrogen, e-mobility and green data centres as key segments

Investing.com

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· Jul 2, 2026

Why is Northern Star Resources stock rising today?

Why is Northern Star Resources stock rising today?

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

Silicon Valley Comes To The Prairies: Meta Plugs In A $13 Billion Giant To Power The Future Of AI

Meta officially broke ground today on a massive new 1-gigawatt data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, marking the tech giant’s first physical infrastructure footprint in Canada. The mega-project is a CAD 13 billion investment designed specifically to handle heavy artificial intelligence workloads, positioning the rural Alberta community as a central engine for the digital tools [] Silicon Valley Comes To The Prairies: Meta Plugs In A 13 Billion Giant To Power The Future Of AI

Western Standard

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· Jul 5, 2026

AI data centres could become Alberta's next major source of natural gas demand

As Alberta continues to pursue its goal of attracting 100 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre investment by 2030, energy sector leaders say the new tech boom is being increasingly viewed as a significant new source of natural gas demand that could eventually rival other major growth markets.

The Meta Newsroom

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· Jul 8, 2026

Breaking Ground on Meta’s First Data Center in Canada

We’re breaking ground on a new 1GW, AI-optimized data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta — our first data center in Canada and 33rd in our global fleet. The post Breaking Ground on Meta’s First Data Center in Canada appeared first on Meta Newsroom.

Ethereum on Medium

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· Jun 25, 2026

The Security Gaps Killing Tokenized Money Market Funds and Private Credit

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are growing at an incredible pace. Money market funds and private credit have become the largestContinue reading on Coinmonks »

Fortune

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· Jun 23, 2026

AI’s power hunger is turning electric utilities into Wall Street growth stocks — and customers may pay the price

As data centers drive record demand, utilities like NextEra are using 10 profit margins on infrastructure investment to justify billion-dollar buildouts.

The Globe and Mail

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· Jul 7, 2026

Why copper theft is on the rise and costing millions

The value of copper has sky-rocketed in the last number of years. The pink orange metal has been in high demand for data centres, telecommunications services and EV charging stations. But the increased value of copper has led to a rising number of thefts. These incidents have caused internet blackouts, disrupted phone lines, and have cost thousands of dollars in repairs. Irene Galea is the Globe’s telecommunications reporter. She’s been looking into what’s driving the surge in copper theft, and what’s being done to stop it. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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