New ratings-agency data shows most transmission projects miss their schedules over land and right-of-way disputes, not capital or equipment shortfalls.
Baker Hughes' minority stake in Argent LNG reflects a broader shift toward investing directly in LNG infrastructure, not just supplying equipment.
Outsourced engineers handle most U.S. grid design work, and Buy America rules and utility capital spending are stretching queues before construction starts.
South Korea's government has committed to an 18.4 GW AI data center buildout backed by discounted power and land rights, ahead of confirmed demand.
Kevin O'Leary's Utah data center plans to run on dedicated natural gas, joining a growing list of AI campuses built to sidestep grid connection queues.
Maryland's Supreme Court vacated a $25,000 fee award in a records case that exposed secret Frederick County talks with Amazon over data center rezoning.
Air Liquide announced three U.S. industrial gas investments in July 2026 totaling over $530 million, tied to semiconductor and chemical manufacturing growth.
Ireland's CRU now requires data center developers to prove a credible renewable energy plan before connecting, replacing a broad regional grid approach.
Viridi Energy, backed by Warburg Pincus, began construction on a landfill gas-to-RNG facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, under a city build-own-operate contract.
Stryten plans to acquire C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery. The new deal would expand U.S. production and reach across mobility, data center and backup power.
Africa's transmission networks are falling behind power demand, renewable generation, and the industrial corridors governments hope to develop.
ERCOT's new Batch Zero framework, the first ISO in the nation to use a batch process, will decide how large loads access scarce grid capacity.
New York paused new data center permits under Executive Order 62 while the state completes an environmental review and community investment framework.
Airengy and Nobian are studying a Danish salt cavern for energy storage. The project could store 2.5 GWh and supply 3 MW to 10 MW over long periods when needed.
Vietnam and Malaysia are expanding transmission capacity in anticipation of future semiconductor demand, treating grid readiness as industrial strategy.
Biochar is getting a real-world road test. Verde and Ergon are moving their cold paving partnership toward field projects, carbon credits and commercial use.
The UAE is showing what happens when power, capital, permitting, and chip access are coordinated before construction begins, not assembled project by project.
Ireland could owe up to $30 billion (€26 billion) by 2030 for missing EU climate targets, new fiscal modeling shows, with costs rising after 2030.
Power constraints can delay facility openings, increase carrying costs, and force expensive temporary power investments that reshape project economics for CFOs.
As skilled trades shortages narrow the contractor pool, procurement teams face a workforce constraint they didn't create and can't negotiate their way out of.