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Data Centers vs. Utility-Scale Solar: Land Valuation Framework for the Highest and Best Use of Prime Acreage
The competition for prime land in the United States has never been fiercer. As the digital economy expands and the clean energy transition accelerates, data centers and utility-scale solar farms  are increasingly vying for the same parcels of land. Both require vast acreage, robust infrastructure, and specific environmental conditions, creating a complex challenge for landowners, developers, and investors alike: determining the "highest and best use." Traditional land valuati
6 days ago5 min read


This Week in Data Center News 10.13.25
The global data center industry is undergoing a massive transformation, driven primarily by the explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), creating urgent demands for revolutionary power solutions and infrastructure. Recent major industry developments underscore this shift: Brookfield Asset Management is investing up to $5 billion to deploy Bloom Energy's on-site fuel cells, providing a rapidly deployable, behind-the-meter alternative to the aging grid. This move, alon
7 days ago6 min read


Ohio's $11.8B Blueprint Demands a Intel-First Approach to Data Center Siting
Ohio has definitively moved from an emerging data center market  to a national powerhouse. A recent economic impact study out of the...
Oct 93 min read


Using Site Intelligence to Conquer Interconnection Queue Costs
The booming demand for new energy infrastructure—from utility-scale solar and wind to power-hungry data centers —is exposing the...
Oct 83 min read


Exploring Battery Arbitrage: A Comprehensive Guide
Battery arbitrage represents one of the most promising revenue streams in the modern energy market. This strategy involves storing...
Sep 266 min read


This Week in Data Center News 9.22.25
In the dynamic landscape of the data center industry, recent developments highlight a significant acceleration in growth and...
Sep 225 min read


The Triple Threat: Unlocking the Power of Solar, Data Centers, & Battery Storage
The energy landscape is changing faster than ever before. Data centers are scaling across the globe, solar projects are surging in development pipelines, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming essential for grid reliability. The convergence of these three forces— solar, data centers, and BESS —represents one of the most transformative opportunities for developers, investors, and energy market players. What makes this combination so powerful? When deployed t
Sep 223 min read


Micro Data Centers, Scalable Solutions
The data center market  has been long defined by mega-scale, massive, centralized hyperscale projects that serve as the backbone of the...
Sep 183 min read


Dark Fiber & Data Center Site Selection
In the race to build the next generation of data centers, success hinges on three things: power, land, and connectivity . While power and...
Sep 163 min read


This Week in Data Center News 9.15.25
This week in data center news, we're seeing major developments that highlight the industry's rapid evolution, from massive new projects...
Sep 153 min read


This Week in Data Center News 9.8.25
This month, the data center industry is buzzing with new partnerships and developments that address the escalating demands of artificial...
Sep 84 min read


Trump's Tech CEO Dinner Signals Green Light for AI Infrastructure
President Trump's Thursday night gathering with Silicon Valley's most powerful leaders at the White House wasn't just diplomatic...
Sep 54 min read


The Gigawatt Gold Rush: Powering AI's Explosive Data Center Power Demand
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at breakneck speed, but behind every machine learning model and neural network lies a...
Sep 45 min read


This Week in Data Center News 9.1.25
Data centers are growing not just in size, but also in operational intelligence, sustainability, and efficiency. This expansion is driven...
Sep 25 min read


Texas Data Center Analysis (2025)
Updated Sept. 2, 2025 Data Centers  have earned their place in the digital economy with their increasing demand over the last decade. As...
Sep 21 min read


Untangling the Grid: Accelerating Renewable Project Interconnection
The renewable energy sector faces a significant paradox: soaring demand for clean energy collides with formidable transmission...
Aug 285 min read


2025-2030: $1.4 Trillion in Energy Infrastructure Opportunities
The American energy sector stands at a crossroads. Between 2025 and 2030, the industry faces an investment requirement of approximately...
Aug 266 min read


This Week in Data Center News 8.25.25
The burgeoning growth in data centers is not merely characterized by an increase in physical scale, but by a profound shift towards...
Aug 255 min read


Load Queue: Finding Power For Data Center Projects
Substations around the country serve as critical, yet increasingly strained nerve centers of an aging power grid, and with continuous...
Aug 195 min read


This Week in Data Center News 8.18.25
What if the next wave of data center growth isn't just about bigger buildings, but about smarter, greener, and more efficient operations?...
Aug 183 min read
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