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Recent New Jersey data center news

• Apr 20, 2026

  US ROUNDUP: BESS developers highlight ‘bring your own capacity’ model in data centre announcements

  Eos Energy Enterprises and Turbine-X have announced a joint development agreement (JDA) to deploy private power infrastructure for AI data centres.

  • Main announcement: Under the JDA, Turbine-X is targeting up to 2GWh of Eos battery energy storage systems across a defined project pipeline over the next 36 months, with initial deployments targeted for 2027; the solution pairs Turbine-X simple-cycle turbine generation with Eos BESS (Znyth) and projects are designed to support multi-hundred-MW deployments per site under milestones set by a joint development advisory committee.
  • Other details & related actions:CPower and Vertiv integrated Vertiv EnergyCore Grid BESS with CPower’s VPP to monetise BTM storage (including a monetised 1MW microgrid at Vertiv’s Ohio facility) and support PJM services; Elevate Renewables closed a US$50 million supplier finance facility (arranged by Rabobank) for a solar-plus-storage project (Prospect Power, 150MW/600MWh, under construction near Virginia, operations scheduled mid-2026, with a 15-year PPA with Dominion Energy Virginia).
• Apr 16, 2026

  Energy Officials Pressured to Expand Grid as AI Demand Surges

  The U.S. Department of Energy, through Energy Secretary Chris Wright, told the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 16, 2026 that surging demand from AI and data centers requires rapid expansion of generation and grid capacity.

  • DOE exploring federal land and existing sites to accelerate deployment of data centers alongside new power generation, citing evaluation of a former federal site in Portsmouth, Ohio; goal is to expand supply while shielding local consumers from price increases (testimony given April 16, 2026 before the House Energy and Commerce Committee).
  • DOE says renewables alone are insufficient for sustained AI growth; advocates permitting reforms to speed construction of generation and transmission, highlights “dispatchable” sources like nuclear as “crucial”, and identifies cybersecurity as a “major” issue while citing partnerships under the Genesis Mission with national laboratories, universities, and private industry.
• Apr 14, 2026

  AWS Social Impact Credits Expand Access to Genomic Researchers Worldwide with Admera Health

  Admera Health has been selected to receive AWS credits through Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Social Impact and Sustainability Program.

  • Main announcement: Admera Health was awarded AWS Social Impact and Sustainability Program credits to expand its cloud capacity on AWS, enabling it to extend next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics services to non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and public health agencies that previously lacked access to these tools.
  • Background and scope: The release cites concrete research support including cancer genomics in underrepresented populations, Antarctic plastic-degradation studies, sewage metagenomics, work in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, CAR T-cell research in Pakistan, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome research, and AI-driven Alzheimer’s research at Old Dominion University; no monetary amounts or implementation timelines were provided in the article.
• Apr 7, 2026

  Renewable Energy Update 4.3.26

  Allen Matkins published a Renewable Energy Update summarizing recent renewable energy and data‑centre developments.

  • Main update: The newsletter highlights Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration proposing to end the Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program; Altus Power has completed and activated rooftop solar at the 1.1 million‑square‑foot Class‑A San Manuel Landing in San Bernardino; Dimension Energy secured $650 million to finance a 132 MW portfolio of community solar (25 projects) across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois; Townsite Solar 2 LLC proposed a 150–170 MW high‑density AI data center campus co‑located with battery and solar on 88.5 acres of city‑owned land in Boulder, Nevada; and NYPA will help develop the 5 MW Hannacroix Solar project in Greene County, NY.
  • Background / other details: The update notes a petition by three environmental groups seeking rehearing of California’s NEM 3.0 rooftop solar rules; the DSGS program budget decision is tied to the state budget finalization by Aug. 31; Solarcycle signed an exclusive “recycling services” agreement with Prologis to recycle PV modules from Prologis’s >1 GW of rooftop solar capacity; and the EcoBlock project in Oakland retrofitted 15 properties with rooftop solar, heat pumps, and insulation.
• Apr 7, 2026

  OPINION: We need to stop dismissing the environmental impact of AI

  Sarah Hiller (The Signal) calls for mandatory reporting and stronger regulation of AI energy and emissions, and for data centers to meet renewable energy standards before further expansion.

  • Main announcement: The author argues companies should be required to report the energy and carbon emissions of their AI usage, and that data centers should meet renewable energy standards before expanding; policymakers must treat AI’s environmental footprint as an immediate policy issue rather than a distant future problem.
  • Background and details: The opinion cites published research including a December 2025 Cell Reports Sustainability study projecting 32.6–79.7 million tons CO2 in 2025 from AI data centers and 312.5–764.6 billion L of water for cooling; a November 2025 Cornell/Nature Sustainability projection of 24–44 million metric tons CO2 per year by 2030; and references positions from the International Energy Agency and the U.N. Environment Programme on transparency and potential net benefits of AI.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  The Global Trade Battleground: US-China Competition in the Global South

  The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has published an analytical report documenting how Chinese exports, investments, and state-directed finance have outpaced U.S. engagement in the Global South and offering policy recommendations for a “Globalization 2.0” response.

  • Main findings: ITIF documents a large shift in import shares: China’s exports to the Global South rose from roughly $34 billion in 2000 to over $1.3 trillion in 2024, while U.S. exports grew only modestly, leaving U.S. export share at roughly 56 percent of China’s by 2024; the displacement is larger for national power industries (semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, telecom, vehicles, electrical machinery).
  • Background & supporting details: The report highlights BRI investments totaling over $1.3 trillion (2013–H1 2025) with ~$755 billion in construction contracts and $554 billion in non-financial investments; cites $230 billion in Chinese EV subsidies (2009–2023); references U.S. federal tools (Ex‑Im Bank, DFC) and notes DFC committed ~$3.5 billion in new commitments in 2025, recommending scaled financing, export promotion, FDI screening, and allied coalitions to counter Chinese mercantilism.
• Apr 3, 2026

  The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy

  Greenpeace International warns about AI’s environmental and democratic harms.

  • Main claim: Greenpeace argues the AI boom is driving rapidly rising energy, water and emissions footprints and concentrating corporate and political power; it cites a Greenpeace Germany report (2025) and an Öko/industry projection that AI data centre electricity demand could be 11 times higher in 2030 than in 2023, and a February 2026 Beyond Fossil Fuels report finding 74% of industry climate-benefit claims unproven.
  • Background and recent examples:Community and legal pushback is documented with concrete cases: New Brunswick, New Jersey removed data centres from a redevelopment plan (public backlash); San Marcos, Texas council blocked a proposed data centre (vote 5-2); South Dublin County Council (Sep 2025) called for a nationwide ban/moratorium or strict 100% renewables conditions; a UK legal challenge (Jan 2026) targets a 90MW hyperscale data centre in Buckinghamshire after a government approval error. The piece also highlights corporate finances and contracts: Nvidia revenue US$215.9 billion (fiscal 2026), Amazon profits ~US$77 billion (2025), political donations and industry contracts (see price_information).
• Apr 2, 2026

  Panel discusses how energy demand from data centers nationwide will impact Pennsylvania

  The Clean Energy Group, Clean Air Council and Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania released a report titled “The High Cost of AI: How Data Centers are Reshaping Pennsylvania’s Energy Landscape.”

  • Main finding: The report finds Pennsylvania will export electricity to surrounding PJM states to meet growing data center demand, with PJM relying on Pennsylvania to supply energy to high-demand importers like Virginia (35% of hyperscale data centers); it projects an additional 24 to 44 million metric tons of CO2 by the end of the decade and an estimated $20 billion public health burden in 2028.
  • Background & local context: The report was discussed at a University of Scranton event with local officials and residents; Archbald has six proposed data center campuses under local opposition, the groups support Sen. Katie Muth’s three-year moratorium (co-sponsored by Sen. Rosemary Brown), and utilities such as PPL Electric Utilities perform system upgrade studies that can socialize costs across ratepayers.
• Apr 2, 2026

  The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy

  Greenpeace and allied campaigners have published reports and actions warning about AI’s rising energy, water and emissions footprint and the democratic risks of concentrated corporate power.

  • Main announcement / findings: Greenpeace Germany’s 2025 report warned that AI data centre electricity demand could be 11 times higher in 2030 than in 2023 unless governments intervene, and a February 2026 report backed by Beyond Fossil Fuels found 74% of industry claims about AI’s climate benefits were unproven. The reports document rapidly rising electricity use, water consumption and raw material demands tied to chips and data-centre buildout.
  • Context and concrete actions/details: Community and local government pushback is documented with multiple cases: New Brunswick, New Jersey removed data centres from a redevelopment plan; San Marcos, Texas blocked a proposed data centre at a 5-2 vote; South Dublin County Council (Sept 2025) called for a nationwide ban/moratorium or strict conditions (e.g., 100% renewables). The article also cites corporate and contractual figures (e.g., Nvidia revenue US$215.9 billion, Palantir–ICE $30m contract) and legal or policy actions such as a UK legal challenge to a 90MW hyperscale data centre in Buckinghamshire.
• Mar 27, 2026 · IT Brief Asia

  Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise

  Aquablue has opened a new headquarters in downtown Morristown, New Jersey following workforce growth of more than 40% over the past year.

  • New headquarters in downtown Morristown: Aquablue relocated to a larger downtown Morristown site (close to New York’s financial sector) as a base for its expanding team; headcount rose more than 40% over the past year with 13% growth in Q1, recent hires include Erika Agatone as Chief Financial Officer, and the company says around 30% of its workforce are women.
  • Business model, recognitions and drivers: Aquablue operates as a communications aggregator offering a single commercial and operating model for global connectivity and NOC-as-a-Service; it was named an NJBIZ Business of the Year finalist and shortlisted at the Global Connectivity Awards, with demand driven by cloud adoption, AI tools, remote operations and the need to simplify multi-carrier procurement.