AI Power Weekly

AI Power Weekly News Roundup 3/30

This week: a 10-gigawatt data center on a Cold War nuclear site, nearly a billion dollars paid out to dismantle offshore wind, and more

Mar 30 • Will McKnight

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Top AI Power Weekly News - week of 3/16/26

Military drones hit commercial cloud infrastructure for the first time, offshore wind crossed the finish line despite federal opposition, and the Trump…

Mar 18 • Will McKnight

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How are the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affecting the energy industry?

20% of the world’s oil flows through a 21-mile channel. Now it's closed.

Mar 13 • Will McKnight

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AI Power Update March 2nd-9th

The big story this week was Washington, where seven tech giants signed a pledge to pay for their own electricity, and experts immediately started asking…

Mar 9 • Will McKnight

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Using AI Agents in the Power Industry: A Beginner’s Guide

You can now create your own software applications that do exactly what you need to do

Mar 5 • Will McKnight

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The AI Power Update Feb 23 - March 1, 2026

The ratepayer protection question got an answer this week.

Mar 2 • Will McKnight

January 2026

How is AI advancing nuclear R&D today?

My conversation with Kevin Kong of Everstar

Jan 22 • Will McKnight

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Holiday AI Power News Catchup

Let's check out some of the biggest stories

Jan 6 • Will McKnight

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December 2025

LLMs can't solve the world's hardest problems. These scientists build new AI models that can.

My conversation with Greg Fallon of Geminus AI

Dec 9, 2025 • Will McKnight

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Why are most AI data centers still powered by fossil fuels?

Reliability is still the biggest factor in energy source selection

Dec 1, 2025 • Will McKnight

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October 2025

When will nuclear fusion get out of the lab and onto the grid?

So much news about this "infinite" energy source, but when will we see commercial deployments?

Oct 20, 2025 • Will McKnight

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September 2025

How bad are the health effects of living near a data center?

Migraines, sleepless nights, tinnitus, and more. Would you want one in your backyard?

Sep 29, 2025 • Will McKnight

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