Amazon raises the stakes with $6B Shreveport data center boost
Amazon has increased its planned investment at Shreveport's Resilient Technology Park from $12 billion to $18 billion by adding a third data center campus.
The...
LPSC reconsiders allowing large energy users to pursue private power generation
The Louisiana Public Service Commission is reconsidering allowing large customers to develop private power generation rather than relying entirely on utilities, The Center Square reports....
Pecan Island residents form StopSpaceX group amid transparency concerns
Residents of Pecan Island have formed StopSpaceX amid reports that SpaceX may build a rocket facility nearby. Members are frustrated by the limited information...
Ascension Parish readies itself for data centers
No data center has come knocking on Ascension Parish’s door just yet, but the community’s leaders would like to have the rules written before one...
SpaceX turns increasingly to natural gas to provide AI power needs
SpaceX is turning more to natural gas to meet its demands for AI operations energy, The Wall Street Journal reports. This marks a significant shift...
U.S. auto factories hope to boost productivity with humanoid robots
BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla are all testing the use of humanoid robots as the potential next stage in factory automation, The New York...
Caddo Parish aims to tap the brakes on data center tax incentives
Caddo Parish official John-Paul Young plans to propose a two-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives while the parish studies their long-term effects...
Sodium-ion batteries hold promise as alternative for large-scale energy storage
Sodium-ion batteries, which use abundant materials such as sodium found in ordinary table salt instead of scarce lithium and other critical minerals, are emerging...
New partnership to connect data center and energy projects with construction workers
BlackRock and its AI Infrastructure Partnership are partnering with North America’s Building Trades Unions to connect upcoming data center and energy projects with skilled...
Defense Department lends $2 billion to battery, critical mineral companies
The Trump administration is providing more than $2 billion to U.S. companies developing batteries and critical minerals to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers. The...
