Getting your news
Attempting to reconnect
Finding the latest in Climate
Hang in there while we load your news feed
California Data Center Intel
Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across California — updated daily.
Recent California data center news
-
Data Centers Are Turning to Onsite Power Sources to Address 35 GW Energy Gap by 2030
US-based Bloom Energy’s 2025 Data Center Power Report predicts a 35 GW increase in data center capacity in the next five years. The report highlights that approximately 30% of data center sites are expected to use onsite power as a primary energy source by 2030, driven by the increasing demand from AI and cloud computing.
-
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
MIT researchers have explored the significant environmental impact of generative AI, highlighting its substantial electricity and water consumption, especially in data centers. The study emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of the environmental and societal costs of generative AI, considering the energy used for training and deploying models like GPT-3, and the environmental impact of manufacturing and transporting high-performance computing hardware.
-
2025: A banner year for hydrogen projects
The global hydrogen production reached 97 million metric tons per annum in 2023, with less than 1% from low-carbon sources. The IEA projects low-emission hydrogen production to reach 38 Mtpa by 2030. US blue hydrogen production is projected to reach 1.5 Mtpa in 2025, while green hydrogen production is expected to increase due to price competition and government initiatives, especially in emerging economies. Companies like Avina Clean Hydrogen are building green hydrogen facilities, and ECL is developing hydrogen-powered data centers.
-
Sunrise brief: U.S. distributed generation solar panel prices decline on oversupply
US-based Qcells received a $1.45 billion loan guarantee from the Department of Energy (DOE) for its Georgia solar plant, aiming to boost domestic solar manufacturing. PVH introduced a U.S.-made solar foundation system, the first to meet 100% domestic content standards. Prices for distributed generation solar panels have fallen 7% since August due to oversupply.
-
The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Also Eyed for Data Centers
US-based Pure Storage, a data services company, has reported significant achievements in data center sustainability through their storage innovations. The company has helped data centers reduce energy use by 20%, lower carbon emissions by up to 85%, and generate 97% less electronic waste. Pure Storage has already achieved a 52% reduction in Scope 3 emissions, progressing toward their 2030 goal of 66% reduction. The company’s initiatives focus on enhancing energy efficiency across digital infrastructure through their Purity flash operating system and DirectFlash Modules.
-
Report: More Records for U.S. Energy Storage Deployment
The US energy storage market has achieved record-breaking growth in Q3 2023, with total deployments of 3,806 MW and 9,931 MWh, representing an 80% and 58% increase year-over-year. Texas and California led the grid-scale segment, with Texas tripling installations to 1.7 GW and California adding 6 GWh. The residential sector also set an all-time record with 346 MW installed, showing strong growth across multiple market segments.
-
US energy storage market has record-breaking Q3
-
Aypa secures 1 GWh Arizona battery, Arevon activates 600 MWh Tesla battery
US-based companies Aypa Power and Arevon Energy have announced major battery energy storage developments in Arizona and California. Aypa Power has secured $398 million financing for a 250 MW/1 GWh battery storage project in Mesa, Arizona, while Arevon has activated the first phase of its Eland solar-plus-storage site in Mojave, California, featuring 384 MWdc of solar and 150 MW/600 MWh of energy storage capacity. The total combined battery storage capacity amounts to 2.2 GWh.
-
Bloom Energy Announces Project Funding Partnership with Industry Leaders HPS Investment Partners and Industrial Development Funding
-
Planning cools again on slower data center growth