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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 7, July 2025

Welcome to our seventh issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. What does the US GENIUS Act Mean for Stablecoins? “The White House categorically states it is a historic piece of legislation...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

From Renaissance to Reformation; Can Nuclear Save the Green Energy Movement?

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The steam engine, the assembly line, the internet –most major transformations in economic systems are driven by innovations in technology or organizational principles, innovations that lower the costs of goods or increase...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

President Trump’s AI Action Plan and White House Control of Renewables — AI: The Washington Report

As the Trump administration rolls out its AI Action Plan, which we will separately cover in depth in the next few days, with goals to keep government oversight to a minimum and prioritize innovation, the initial EOs have made...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 7, July 2025

Volume 9, Issue 7 Welcome to our seventh issue of Currents 2025. In this issue, we look at the changing tides for coal, the new NEPA procedures, West Virginians desire for lower cost energy, southwestern Virginia's newest...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Power Purchase and Interconnection Agreements for Data Centers

Structuring power purchase agreements (PPAs) to match data center load profiles, align development milestones across power and data center development activities, and support the operational needs is essential for both power...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Powering the Future: Can Nuclear Energy Help California Meet AI’s Soaring Energy Demand?

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies gain widespread adoption among businesses and consumers across the world, the energy required to power the data centers behind them is increasing at an unprecedented pace. This...more

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More Watts Less Carbon; The Challenges of Innovating To Accommodate the Energy Demands of Data Centre Projects Without...

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This article explores how legal frameworks, procurement strategies, and engineering practices must evolve to address this clash, drawing lessons from sectors such as aviation and offshore wind. It argues that standard...more

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Anticipating the AI Energy Impact: IEA Highlights Growing Demand from Data Centers

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report forecasting a significant increase in global electricity demand from data centers, driven in large part by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 4, April 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! The Data Center Boom...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 3, March 2025

Welcome to our third issue of Currents 2025. Again, thank you for reading! Power Plays and Fueling Tension: Trade War Ripples Through North American Energy Markets - President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance,...more

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Renewables’ Tactical Maneuver

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The growing demands of data centers are positioning renewables as essential, with wind, solar, and storage offering the most flexible and cost-effective solution to grid instability. This week, the New York Times reported...more

Hogan Lovells

Microgeneration in the UK - Power to the people

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Microgeneration of electricity is nothing new - the world’s first coal fired power station generating electricity for public use was on the site of our own neighbours in London at 57 Holborn Viaduct, built initially to power...more

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Energy Demand Rises with Growth of Data Centers

In recent years, significantly higher electricity demands have been forecasted with the growth of large-load data centers, driven primarily by the development of artificial intelligence. The projected growth of data centers...more

Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers Predicted to Drive Record High Energy Demand

The growing interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered a race to develop the technology, driving demand for high-density data centers and significantly increasing predicted electricity consumption....more

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Cooling data centers: Keeping up with emerging technologies

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Key factors data center operators need to consider when selecting a cooling method for their data center - In today’s digital and hyperscale computing landscape, the need for data centers has grown exponentially. According...more

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