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Trump signs emergency order banning foreign energy equipment — Aug 26, 2026President Trump signed an emergency order to block foreign-made bulk-power system equipment from U.S. electric grids, citing national security risks and potential backdoors. The move, driven by concerns over China-made components and the growing demand from AI data centers and other tech, aims to shield critical infrastructure amid ongoing cyber threats.

X Identifies Chinese Bot Farm Targeting Data CentersTech — 5dX says its safety team found a Chinese bot farm of about 200,000 accounts, including 200 posts designed to sway U.S. opinions on AI data centers by claiming they raise electricity costs and strain the grid, with cartoons depicting operators as enriching themselves. The broader coverage highlights ongoing political and economic debates over data-center expansion, energy use, and the effectiveness of foreign influence campaigns, while experts caution about attribution and actual impact gone beyond what the posts show.

NYT Unveils Strands Connections Puzzle ThemesEntertainment — Aug 16, 2026The week’s puzzle coverage centers on New York Times Strands, which leans into deception and trickery with a spangram that ties the grid to a theme of being fooled, alongside New York Times Connections guidance with spoiler-free hints for the August 19, 2026 grid. Together, the articles offer insights, hints, and solutions across these two popular NYT word games.

Video — YouTubeDriver blows by a stopped school bus while a police officer is behind itWVLT News · 988.7K views · Aug 31, 2026

PacWave First Continental US Wave Test Site Opens — Aug 26, 2026PacWave South, the first large continental U.S. site for testing ocean-wave energy off Oregon, is now open after securing a green-energy approval from the Trump administration, with grid connection completed though no devices have arrived yet. The facility, developed by Oregon State University and pre-permitted to streamline testing, faces ongoing funding delays but aims to accelerate marine-energy development by simplifying permitting and siting processes.

IJREXCLUSIVE: YouTube And TikTok Bailed On Child Safety Panel Days After Meta’s Social Media Addiction SettlementDylan Kresak · 5 min · 1h

Spain Proposes 80% Hourly Renewables for Data Centers — Aug 25, 2026Spain is drafting a stringent decree requiring data centers to source at least 80% of their electricity from renewables on an hourly basis and to commissioning new renewable capacity within 18 months for each additional megawatt, with penalties including loss of grid access. The proposal also imposes EU establishment and data residency, alongside tighter water, energy, and cybersecurity rules, signaling a broad push to regulate the data-center boom despite potential cost and competitiveness concerns.

RankingMost underrated cities in AmericaAmerica's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.693 votes · 21 candidates

Power Grid Sizzles Under Blistering Heat Wave Across 17 States — Jul 27, 2026A southwestern heat wave ignited a grid emergency Sunday prompting the Department of Energy to act.

Greek wildfires intensify as reports link power lines — Aug 17, 2026Investigations show Greece’s aging, largely overhead power network and faulty lines are driving a large share of wildfires, with a June short circuit linked to a July blaze and roughly 75% of the year’s burned area attributed to grid faults, prompting calls for maintenance amid concerns about undergrounding costs. In North America, authorities and researchers are studying how wildfires threaten the grid and how infrastructure itself can ignite fires, with efforts like Idaho National Laboratory testing and DOE reviews to bolster wildfire resilience after major disasters.

Army Plans Nuclear Microreactors at Five Bases — Aug 26, 2026The U.S. Army’s Janus program has selected five vendors to design, build, and operate nuclear microreactors at five military bases, awarding up to $2.2 billion with plans for more than 20 reactors by the late 2020s and 2031. The chosen sites are Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, and Fort Drum, with Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics EMS, Radiant Industries, and Westinghouse Government Services, and the effort aims to deliver reliable baseload power even if the civilian grid fails and to spur broader industrial and military energy resilience.

Exelon Plans Major Executive Leadership Shakeup — Aug 25, 2026Exelon unveiled a broad leadership reshuffle, with COO Mike Innocenzo set to depart in 2027 and CFO transitions: Jeanne Jones becomes Executive Vice President of Finance and Strategy, Robert Kleczynski rises to CFO, and Caroline Fulginiti assumes Controller duties, alongside additional role shifts across ComEd and related finance positions. The changes accompany a reaffirmation of Exelon’s 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $2.81–$2.91 per share and a continued emphasis on investing in grid reliability and long-term growth.

On X · @FCBarcelonaFC Barcelona Posts Video of New Signing Gabriel Jesus Enjoying Club AtmosphereThe @FCBarcelona account shared a video of Gabriel Jesus appearing positive about his new club, generating modest engagement mostly among fans. Reactions are predominantly positive or neutral with hype, while criticism remains mild and limited to injury concerns or unrelated Messi comments rather than a polarized debate.1,486 likes · 1m

DAVID BLACKMON: Will Texas Grid Survive Looming Winter Storm? — Jan 22, 2026Can the Texas power grid hold up to another major winter storm? Grid managers at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) assured the public on Monday that they were ready, but Texans like yours truly who…

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Vietnam Fab Reaches Production Readiness for AI OpticsTech — 6dSchneider Electric and AMD unveiled a validated reference design for the AMD Helios rackscale solution to accelerate deployment of high-density AI workloads with pre-validated power, cooling, and IT infrastructure. Separately, Enablence and ShunYun Technology announced a China-independent, Vietnam-based end-to-end optical supply chain with volume production readiness to support AI data centers, while industry efforts like the DSX Design Blueprint outline integrating grid, storage, and power distribution to scale GW-scale AI factories.

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Grid Operator Warns Dems’ Climate Agenda Is Pushing Populous Blue State Toward BlackoutsReporting — Jun 11, 2024The grid operator overseeing New York is warning that the Democrats’ green energy agenda is pushing the grid toward blackouts. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), which oversees and manages the state’s…

Global Clean Energy Stocks Rise on Policy, Demand SignalsBusiness — 6dInvestors are spotlighting energy and green-energy stocks as policy signals and market dynamics shift, with MarketBeat naming Tesla, IREN, and Bloom Energy as notable energy plays and highlighting green-energy names like NWTN, Capstone Green Energy, and Nuvve as compelling picks. The coverage also frames renewables exposure through Solaria and broader clean-power groups, noting opportunities and risks from debt, policy changes, and grid constraints that could affect returns, including India’s solar sector where domestic cell costs and transmission bottlenecks squeeze project economics and inflame stock risk for players such as Adani Green Energy.

Trump Admin Enacts Emergency Order After Grid Operator Begs For Help — Jul 29, 2025The Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order for a major grid operator on Monday evening after it requested that the government do so. The PJM Interconnection (PJM) requested the order so that it could run…

Daily Caller News FoundationPfizer Board Member Dismissed Key Natural Immunity Studies In CIA Briefing, Docs ClaimWhen Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb briefed the CIA on COVID-19 in May 2020, he dismissed two influential studies indicating the virus killed far fewer people than expected, a new document claims.1h

Shuttered Nuclear Plant On Verge Of Revival As America’s Grid Buckles — Jul 15, 2025Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant is reportedly set to reopen in October as America’s grid strains under increasing power demand, a development that will mark the first reopening of a shuttered nuclear power…

QuizWhich of the nine drives runs you?Beneath the personality is a motive. Twelve questions and the AI names the drive that's actually steering — and what it costs you.3 min · today's quiz

Democrats Blame Grid Operator For Energy Crisis Of Their Own Making — Jun 10, 2025Several Democratic governors are railing against a power grid operator for skyrocketing utility costs that their policies helped spike as a potential reliability crisis looms large. Democratic Govs. Phil Murphy of New…

Why a Predictable Cold Snap Crippled the Texas Power GridReporting — Feb 21, 2021As Texans cranked up their heaters early Monday to combat plunging temperatures, a record surge of electricity demand set off a disastrous chain reaction in the state’s power grid. Wind turbines in the state’s northern…

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Texas Is Booming On A Brittle Power Grid, Posing ‘Disastrous’ Risks For All Of AmericaReporting — Jun 25, 2024Texas’ economy and population are growing rapidly compared to the rest of the country, but the state’s power grid is fragile enough to pose risks that extend far beyond its borders. The Electric Reliability Council of…

Commentary: Texas Was ‘Seconds’ Away From Months-Long Blackouts Until Grid Operators ActedReporting — Feb 19, 2021Partisan sniping has taken over after millions of Texans were left without power beginning on Monday during a historic winter storm, but a report states that those who were in charge of the Texas power grid might have…

IJRData Center Boom Continues Despite BacklashSean Moran · 4 min · 1h

DAVID BLACKMON: Trump’s New AI Focused ‘Manhattan Project’ Adds Pressure To Grid — Nov 27, 2025Will America’s electricity grid make it through the impending winter of 2025-26 without suffering major blackouts? It’s a legitimate question to ask given the dearth of adequate dispatchable baseload that now exists on…

Bad News Getting Worse For New York’s Struggling Grid With Looming Green Buildings Mandate — Aug 4, 2025New York will soon force developers to build new buildings that can only use electricity for temperature control and appliances, which will further strain the state’s electric grid if it’s fully implemented, according…

Former Top Grid Official Sounds Alarm Over Trump Data Center Proposal — Dec 29, 2025Mark Christie, formerly a top power grid regulator, is warning that a proposal that’s part of the Trump administration’s push to fast-track artificial intelligence (AI) data center proliferation will have unintended…

‘Catastrophic’: Top Grid Official Sounds The Alarm On Biden’s Sweeping Power Plant RulesReporting — Aug 16, 2024Mark Christie, a top power grid regulator, is deeply concerned that the Biden administration’s aggressive power plant regulations will severely diminish energy reliability, he wrote in a letter to lawmakers this week…

‘Catastrophic Consequences’: Top US Grid Official Sounds The Alarm On Coal And Gas Power Plant ClosuresReporting — Jun 13, 2023Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark Christie warned of the potential for “catastrophic consequences” for the reliability of the American power grid if the U.S. does not stop phasing out fossil…

On X · @UnionStGilloiseUnion Saint-Gilloise Celebrate Mofokeng’s GoalOverwhelmingly positive one-sided reaction from South African fans and football accounts celebrating Relebohile Mofokeng’s goal, with virtually no opposition or split.2,129 likes · 2m

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