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Jun 4, 2026

Dallas-Based Solidion Unveils Battery Tech for Orbiting AI Data Centers, the Moon, and Space

Dallas-based Solidion Technology has announced its Generation Extreme-Climate Battery (Gen-ECB) platform, a patented graphene-enabled battery designed to operate reliably from −80°C to +60°C for satellites, LEO AI data centers, crewed spacecraft, and lunar infrastructure.

Gen-ECB platform uses graphene thermal conductivity and radiation resistance to actively regulate cell temperature, is rated to operate from −80°C to +60°C, has demonstrated >500 charge cycles at −40°C, and is positioned for use in satellites, LEO AI data centers, Starship surface operations, and NASA Artemis lunar infrastructure. Solidion states it is actively engaging with aerospace partners to integrate the technology into next-generation vehicles and infrastructure.
Company background and program details: Solidion is headquartered in Dallas with pilot production in Dayton, Ohio, holds 385+ patents, and in the last year received three federal grants from the U.S. Army STTR Program, ARPA-E, and the Department of Energy to develop advanced battery technologies; the company began trading on Nasdaq in February 2024 and lists product variants including silicon-rich all-solid-state cells, anode-less lithium metal, and lithium-sulfur batteries (380+ Wh/kg) for aerospace, EV, and AI data center UPS applications.

Jun 4, 2026

Replacing Diesel in AI-Scale Data Centers: Gas Engines, Turbines, and Steam

This article analyzes a sector-wide shift: data center operators are moving from diesel backup toward natural gas reciprocating engines, gas turbines, and packaged-boiler-fed steam turbines.

Main action: Data centers and AI campuses are substituting diesel with on-site natural gas engines and turbines (and, where gas-turbine lead times are long, packaged boilers feeding steam turbines). Key, verifiable project details: 15 Wärtsilä Energy 18V50SG engines to supply nearly 300 MW at an Ohio project; Caterpillar received a 2 GW order from American Intelligence & Power Corp. for the Monarch Compute Campus (West Virginia) using Cat G3516 fast-response gas generator sets, with the 2,250-acre site potentially adding up to 6 GW more; mobile turbine units (e.g., Dynamis trailer-mounted 8–70 MW units; DT24 = 24 MW at 13.8 kV) and Certarus CNG logistics are being used as interim solutions, with Certarus supplying over 120 MW now and an additional 135 MW project slated to start in 2027.
Background and implementation details:Gas-turbine lead times have lengthened (reports of delivery pushed to the end of the decade for some large models), prompting use of mobile turbines and packaged boilers; Rentech notes packaged boiler lead times of ~1 year and states packaged boilers can feed steam turbines at efficiencies comparable to gas turbines during peak hours. The Oracle/OpenAI Stargate Abilene project uses a mix of GE Vernova LM2500XPRESS and Solar Turbines Titan 350 units and could consume as much as 1.2 GW. Analyst Shen Wang (Omdia) projects ~60 GW of new AI data center power capacity per year by 2030. The article is an analytical sector overview rather than a single-entity press announcement.

Jun 2, 2026

Climate Change Solutions - June 2, 2026

EESI announced its new analysis of bipartisanship on climate and energy in the 119th Congress and is hosting its 29th annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO on June 24.

Main announcement: EESI released a new analysis of bipartisanship on environmental, energy, and climate bills (analysis covers January–March 2026) and is convening EXPO 2026 on June 24, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Rayburn House Office Building (Gold Room and Foyer) and online (reception 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.); event is free and open to the public with RSVP available.
Additional details / context: The newsletter summarizes congressional activity including the House Appropriations Committee advancing the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 (H.R.9022), multiple geothermal bills advanced by the House Committee on Natural Resources (e.g., Geo Act H.R.301, H.R.398, H.R.1077, H.R.1687, H.R.5617, H.R.5631, H.R.5638), introduction and markup of the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870), and the Community Flood Resilience Act (H.R.9056) introduced by Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Gregory Meeks.

Jun 2, 2026 · Google

We’ve signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with Voltus to create a smart capacity solution for the grid.

Google has signed a three-year agreement with Voltus to create a smart capacity solution for the PJM grid.

Three-year agreement: Google and Voltus will unlock up to 100 megawatts (MW) of new electricity capacity from flexible distributed energy resources in the PJM grid region (which serves 67 million people). Voltus will orchestrate batteries and smart thermostats, reducing demand when the grid needs it and paying participating local homes and businesses. Implementation timeline: three years from the agreement start.
Background and supporting detail: The post links a Brattle report estimating U.S. consumers could save more than $100 billion over the next decade through smarter grid utilization; Google frames this as part of broader pilots (including data center demand response) to scale models that strengthen grids serving Google data centers.

Jun 1, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Targeted Pressure: How Chinese Manufacturing Competition Impacts US States

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has published a report finding Chinese industrial policy is reshaping global manufacturing and harming industries across every U.S. state.

Main finding & method: The ITIF report (June 1, 2026) analyzes one “national power industry” per state using County Business Patterns employment data, HS/SITC export proxies, and global market-share series to conclude that state-backed Chinese subsidies, export pushes, and overcapacity are driving down prices and pressuring U.S. producers in sectors such as semiconductors, batteries, aircraft, and fabricated metals.
Key facts, numbers, and timelines:China plans ~$150 billion in semiconductor investment through 2030 vs. $52 billion under the U.S. CHIPS funding; the report cites $63.3 billion Chinese semiconductor spending in H1 2025, TSMC’s $165 billion U.S. investment announcement, GE Appliances’ $490 million Appliance Park investment (2025), and state/national export shares and HS-code trade series used throughout the analyses.

May 29, 2026

Episode for May 29, 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $40 million for Pennsylvania to address PFAS contamination in drinking water while simultaneously rolling back PFAS regulatory limits.

EPA announcement: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide nearly $40 million to Pennsylvania to address PFAS contamination in drinking water; the agency also announced a rollback of PFAS regulations (article frames this as concurrent actions by the EPA).
Related local and regional details:Pittsburgh airport pollution has been found in a nearby stream (PFAS detection being investigated); researchers reported a link between rising temperatures and kidney disease risk; Governor Josh Shapiro is promoting final data center standards and meeting residents; Pittsburgh Citiparks runs compost drop-off at four farmers’ markets; USDA disaster declaration cites $150–$200 million estimated farmer revenue loss from April frost.

May 28, 2026

Lindsay Miller and Doug McCollough: Providers Can Better Manage the Risks of America’s Data Center Debate

Lindsay Miller and Doug McCollough argue that broadband providers should adopt a community-centric approach when bringing fiber to data center developments.

Main announcement/action: The authors (Lindsay Miller and Doug McCollough) urge broadband providers to engage communities proactively around data center projects to avoid reputational risk and to surface local broadband buildout opportunities; they cite a recent Columbus City Council hearing where “not a single internet provider or broadband expert was included in the presentations.”
Background and details: The piece is an opinion/Expert Opinion exclusive to Broadband Breakfast that lists practical engagement steps (create coalitions, host town halls, run surveys, invest in dedicated capacity). It references examples of hyperscalers (e.g., Google, Amazon Web Services) that have posted LinkedIn roles for direct community outreach and links to coverage from McKinsey, The Guardian, and The New York Times.

May 26, 2026

Who Pays for AI’s Power Boom? North Carolina’s SB 730 Moves Forward

The North Carolina House committee has advanced SB 730 (the Ratepayer Protection Act) to limit utility and ratepayer exposure to AI-driven data center infrastructure expansion and to impose stricter cooling and siting rules for very large data centers.

Main action: The House committee advanced SB 730 (Ratepayer Protection Act) which would apply to data centers consuming more than 100 MW, require long-term contracts, minimum billing, financial guarantees, and reporting of contracted vs actual demand, and ban evaporative and open-loop cooling for qualifying facilities; it also would prohibit local economic incentives and eminent domain for qualifying sites.
Background and details: The bill mirrors utility measures (e.g., Duke’s minimum-demand agreements, refundable capital advances, and termination charges), directs expedited permitting for generation/transmission/fuel infrastructure, calls for a statewide study on on-site generation and curtailment programs, and advances while Duke reports 7.6 GW signed, 2.7 GW added in Q1 2026, and 15.4 GW under discussion.

May 23, 2026

Utilities May Get an AI Boom the Grid Wasn’t Built For

AEP Ohio reported in a February filing that its speculative data center queue, initially exceeding 30,000 MW, fell to 5,642 MW after requiring binding financial and legal commitments under a new data center tariff (DCT).

Main announcement: AEP Ohio’s February filing states the DCT requirement reduced speculative queue from >30,000 MW to 5,642 MW; the utility says the remaining committed load will be used for PJM Interconnection transmission planning and that the DCT’s primary purpose was to flush out speculative and uncommitted data center load.
Context and supporting details: The article contrasts training vs. inference load shapes, cites Jigar Shah on differing policy levers (long-term procurement and behind-the-meter generation for training vs. flexible interconnection, interruptible tariffs, and demand response for inference), and documents ongoing efforts: EPRI, Nvidia, InfraPartners, and Prologis collaborating on a distributed compute demonstration for 5–20 MW AI sites; an E3 whitepaper warning about multi-gigawatt forecasting swings; a Duke University study finding roughly 100 GW of potentially stranded capacity if data centers curtailed 0.5% during peaks; and EPRI’s DCFlex pilots of grid-interactive data center concepts.

May 22, 2026

Texas Powers Past Virginia in Global Data Center Rankings

Cushman & Wakefield has announced Dallas as the No.1 primary data center market globally in its latest Global Data Center Market Comparison report.

Main announcement: The report ranks Dallas as the No. 1 primary data center market, followed by Atlanta, Virginia, Columbus, and Johor, and reports capacity under construction ~31.7 GW (2025) versus 12.5 GW in the prior edition; the study examined 107 global markets using 24 variables and places greater emphasis on near- and mid-term scalability and power constraints.
Background and details: Cushman highlights power delivery timelines (~5 years in Americas/EMEA, ~2.7 years in APAC) and the shift to bring-your-own-power/on-site generation; firms and projects cited include OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank’s Stargate (Abilene/West Texas), Meta (El Paso), Google (pledged $40 billion in US infrastructure investment) and Soluna; the note also contrasts Northern Virginia, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and Dublin as markets facing tighter utility and transmission constraints while Texas/ERCOT offers more developable land and generation/transmission pipeline.

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