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IDEA is pleased to announce the publication of a new interactive program for our CampusEnergy2026 conference, coming to Washington, D.C. in February. Learning is a journey, and this February on the banks of the Potomac, just south of Washington, D.C., read more

Siemens Summary Soluna Holdings, Inc., a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications, including Bitcoin mining and AI, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with read more

Think GeoEnergy Summary The ambitious geothermal district heating project in the city of Szeged in Hungary, which was kicked off back in the fall of 2018 , has now been officially completed with read more

MSN Summary As of 2025, Bitcoin mining accounts for 0.83% of global electricity use. The mining rigs produce massive heat while performing complex calculations to "earn" coins. That excess heat is read more

Think GeoEnergy Summary GA Drilling and Heatlinq have launched a joint venture to develop deep geothermal projects for industrial heat, with a pilot project planned in the Netherlands. The joint read more

Intelligent Living Summary Flowing through the heart of industrial Europe, the Rhine River now serves as more than just a shipping lane; it is the lifeblood of a massive German energy transition. read more

yahoo! news Summary The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has sharply increased electricity and water consumption, raising concerns about the technology’s environmental footprint and carbon read more

yahoo! finance Summary Voltus, Inc. (Voltus), the leading virtual power plant (VPP) operator and distributed energy resource (DER) technology platform, today announced a strategic partnership with read more

The Edge Summary Mapletree Investments and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) have appointed SP Group to design, build and operate a new distributed district cooling (DDC) system in the HarbourFront read more

Logistics Middle East Summary The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed a MoU with Agility to advance energy efficiency and operational performance across data centres and district read more

Government of Dubai Summary Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has recorded unprecedented growth in its connected capacity read more

Bakersfield.com Summary Cordia, a leading provider of energy solutions, announced today that it has signed a 20-year agreement to provide chilled water service to the new Arizona State University read more

The Tribune Summary The government on Wednesday released the new “Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026” for public consultation with stakeholders, marking a significant step towards transforming read more

DCD Summary OpenAI has unveiled a new initiative to help prevent rising electricity costs in the regions where it is building its Stargate data center projects. Dubbed the Stargate Community plan, read more

citybiz Summary New York City has a new mayor focused on affordability, and with that comes a genuine opportunity to reset the conversation around energy policy for the business community employing read more

Enlit Summary In the next ten years, the UK will experience a major digital infrastructure shift as installed datacentre capacity is rapidly expanded. The government’s commitment to datacentres read more