Ai Infrastructure

Petrobras Subsea Tender Draws $1.4 Billion in Bids

Petrobras' subsea riser tender drew bids worth about $1.4 billion, Upstream reported, alongside separate offshore awards and mooring-chain work in 2026.

Retail EV charging networks are becoming operational infrastructure: Walmart hits 100 fast-charging sites as utilities push fleet rebates

Walmart’s 100th company-owned fast-charging site and ComEd’s EV rebate spotlight show charging is shifting into standardized, procure-ready infrastructure.

AI data centers are cementing natural gas as the U.S. grid's indispensable fuel

Rising AI power demand is reinforcing natural gas's grip on U.S. electricity, with nearly 2,000 gas plants and 3 million miles of pipelines too embedded to disp

AI data center demand is forcing a rethink of every power asset on the US grid

Soaring electricity demand from AI data centers is reviving shuttered plants and spawning record-scale solar projects, but grid buildout costs keep climbing.

Most organizations are still in AI's early stages, and the gap between adoption and impact is widening

McKinsey and BloombergNEF research signals that AI transformation demands change leadership and massive infrastructure investment, not just tool deployment.

Rolls-Royce reports 50%-plus order surge in data center energy as AI infrastructure demand reshapes power procurement

Rolls-Royce's data center energy orders jumped over 50% in H1 2026, while AI-native platforms are entering renewable and battery R&D workflows at scale.

Electrification hits enterprise scale: EV freight corridors, battery swaps, and the UK's petrol car tipping point

EVs outsell petrol cars in the UK, a 1,200-km zero-emission freight corridor launches in Colombia, and CATL targets 300,000 trucks across Europe.

Grid energy in 2026: connection backlogs, AI load growth, and the infrastructure race reshaping enterprise power

From $3.17T in global clean energy investment to 14-year data center connection waits, grid constraints are now the defining operational risk for energy buyers.

Microsoft-commissioned report finds three soft barriers slowing AI adoption across Australia's electricity grid

A Mandala report commissioned by Microsoft identifies strategic, investment, and data fragmentation barriers holding back AI deployment in Australia's rapidly c

Philippines raises renewable energy target to 50% by 2030, signaling major grid shift for industrial operators

The Philippine DOE has lifted its renewable energy target to 50% of the power mix by 2030, with direct implications for energy procurement and grid planning.

$1.1 trillion in grid investment and AI data centers still face decade-long connection waits

Utilities plan $208B in grid spending in 2025 alone, yet data centers in Northern Virginia can wait 14 years for a grid connection.

Energy transition market approaches $3.2 trillion in 2026 as grid bottlenecks emerge as the critical constraint

The global energy transition market hits $3.17T this year, growing at 11.1% CAGR, but 1,650 GW of renewable capacity is stuck waiting for grid connections.

DC traction substations are becoming the new hub for EV charging and renewable integration

Staged modernization of DC traction grids can deliver 10–20% ROI by adding EV charging, storage, and renewables to existing substation infrastructure.

DOE geothermal funding and energy workforce strategy signal new demands for operators

The DOE opened a $171.5M geothermal funding opportunity and published an 8-principle workforce strategy as it anticipates needing millions more energy workers.

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta Are Now Energy Companies. The Rest of the Enterprise World Needs to Catch Up.

Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft accounted for 49% of all global clean power purchase agreement volumes in 2025. They are not buying energy anymore. They are building energy infrastructure. Every enterprise buyer that shares a grid with them needs to understand what that means.

AI demand, nuclear strategy, and grid innovation reshape the global energy sector

From Ukraine's AI-powered grid to Canada's nuclear push, energy operators are racing to meet surging power demand driven by AI infrastructure.

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Accelerate Gas-Plus-Nuclear Approach for Powering American Communities and Fueling Global AI Leadership

2.5 GW collaboration will work to advance world's first gas-plus-nuclear plant planned for Texas

Understanding the Infrastructure of Data Centers

AI and cloud computing are reshaping the nation's power grid as data centers double their electricity consumption by 2030

Understanding Modern Energy Infrastructure, Demands, and Resiliency Needs with ABB

Power grids face unprecedented strain as data centers and AI infrastructure accelerate demand beyond current capacity

Hydrogen, EVs, and RNG—Which Fuel Wins the Future of Clean Transportation?

The race to replace gasoline reveals a fragmented future where competing technologies each hold promise for different transportation challenges

Applied Digital Ellendale AI Data Center: October 2024 Update

North Dakota's massive AI data center project advances toward powering next-generation computational workloads at scale

Applied Digital’s Ellendale AI Data Center August Update

A 363,000-square-foot AI facility in North Dakota moves toward completion with major infrastructure milestones

Demystifying Enterprise Energy Sources, Use Cases, and Applications

Rising computational demands and sustainability goals are forcing enterprises to rethink their energy strategies and infrastructure investments

The Future of Fleet Management: Innovations in EV Charging Infrastructure

Fleet operators discover that strategic charging infrastructure investments unlock both environmental compliance and substantial operational cost reductions

Applied Digital’s Green Tech Strategy and Sustainable Solutions Cut Costs

Energy-efficient data centers are powering AI advancement while delivering unexpected financial advantages for operators

Why Both Permissionless and Permissioned Blockchains Will Support the Logistics Industry

The logistics industry needs both types of blockchain infrastructure to fully unlock supply chain transparency and operational efficiency

Construction of the HPC Data Center is Prime Destination for AI Progression

Strategic data center infrastructure in rural America is becoming essential to scaling artificial intelligence workloads

AI Accelerators Have an Imperative to Help Solve for AI Computing Energy Efficiency

Organizations accelerating AI adoption must prioritize energy efficiency or risk undermining the technology's long-term viability

Utility Asset Maintenance Comes with Hidden Challenges Companies Can Get Ahead Of

Invisible asset problems are costing utilities more than they realize, but proactive monitoring strategies can close the gap

Healthcare Orgs, Take Control of Your Network! Level Up Cyber Hygiene with Diligent Vendor Vetting and Software Segmentation

Healthcare organizations must strengthen their supply chains by vetting third-party software and isolating critical systems to reduce breach exposure