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Read Kairos gets construction permits for Hermes Two Demonstration Plant
Kairos gets construction permits for Hermes Two Demonstration Plant

Kairos gets construction permits for Hermes Two Demonstration Plant

November 26, 2024 Tennessee

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued construction permits to Kairos Power for its Hermes Two Demonstration Plant at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The plant will also host a proposed single 35MW Hermes One Test Reactor, a non-nuclear engineering test...

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Read T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida
T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida

T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida

October 25, 2024 Florida

T-Mobile revealed earlier this week that it had paired with Miller Electric Company to connect a fully autonomous shuttle that transports visitors three miles along Jacksonville's waterfront.“5G connectivity provides the highest bandwidth and lowest latency communication between the AVs and the...

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Read Natron Energy to invest $1.4 billion on a giant factory in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Natron Energy to invest $1.4 billion on a giant factory in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Natron Energy to invest $1.4 billion on a giant factory in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

August 18, 2024 North Carolina

Sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy plans to spend $1.4 billion on a 1.2 million square foot (111,500 sqm) facility, at the Kingsboro CSX Select Megasite which is expected to produce 24GW of batteries annually at full capacity and lead to 1,000 jobs. “Today is a momentous day for Natron...

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Read FCC grants AST SpaceMobile license to launch commercial satellites
FCC grants AST SpaceMobile license to launch commercial satellites

FCC grants AST SpaceMobile license to launch commercial satellites

August 06, 2024 Florida

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile a license to launch and operate V, S, and UHF frequencies to support gateway, feeder link, and telemetry, tracking, and control operations for the first five commercial satellites later this year.Scott Wisniewski, president...

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Read Data Journey acquires Bed Bath & Beyond data center in North Carolina
Data Journey acquires Bed Bath & Beyond data center in North Carolina

Data Journey acquires Bed Bath & Beyond data center in North Carolina

July 31, 2024 North Carolina

Data Journey this week announced it has acquired the former purpose-built enterprise data center from Bed Bath & Beyond data center in Claremont, Catawba County, and has converted the facility into a colocation facility. This marks the company’s second facility acquisition, after acquiring...

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Read Georgia governor vetoes bill to pause data center tax breaks after it had passed both houses
Georgia governor vetoes bill to pause data center tax breaks after it had passed both houses

Georgia governor vetoes bill to pause data center tax breaks after it had passed both houses

May 11, 2024 Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp this week decided to veto HB 1192, a bill that would pause tax breaks for data centers in Georgia after it had passed both houses.In a statement explaining the veto, Governor Kemp said the state extended data center exemptions to 2031 just two years ago, with projects starting in...

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Read Georgia Power increases capacity to meet data center demand
Georgia Power increases capacity to meet data center demand

Georgia Power increases capacity to meet data center demand

April 17, 2024 Georgia

Electric utility Georgia Power (GP) has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase its generation capacity with both fossil fuels and renewable energy to meet power demand from data centers. This agreement will also allow Georgia Power to contract generation...

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Read Carter Funds acquires data center in Collierville, Tennessee
Carter Funds acquires data center in Collierville, Tennessee

Carter Funds acquires data center in Collierville, Tennessee

November 11, 2023 Tennessee

This week, Aphorio Carter Fund Management Company, the critical infrastructure and data center division of Carter Funds, announced that it had acquired a fully leased enterprise data center property in Collierville for about $13 million. John Regan, chief investment officer of Aphorio Carter,...

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Read North Carolina government funds new Washington-Warren Airport DC
North Carolina government funds new Washington-Warren Airport  DC

North Carolina government funds new Washington-Warren Airport DC

October 02, 2023 North Carolina

After receiving additional government funding, North Carolina's Washington-Warren Airport is on track to get a new data center campus. This airport in Washington City will get $13.5 million in funding from the state budget. The government funds will be utilized to develop "key infrastructure,"...

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Read Indian River State College in Florida plans a data center
Indian River State College in Florida plans a data center

Indian River State College in Florida plans a data center

September 01, 2023 Florida

The Indian River State College (IRSC) will construct a data center in Okeechobee County, Florida. The campus has been named Okee-One and will be on a 205-acre parcel containing the former Okeechobee "School for Boys." Okee-One will house multiple data centers, function as a learning laboratory...

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Read PowerHouse plans Charlotte data center facility
PowerHouse plans Charlotte data center facility

PowerHouse plans Charlotte data center facility

August 24, 2023 North Carolina

PowerHouse, a company that builds data centers, plans to build a new campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to WSCOC-TV, PowerHouse intends to construct on more than 130 acres between Interstate 485 and University City Boulevard. The site, located near a Duke Energy substation, could...

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Read Brunswick County, North Carolina, authorizes two containerized data facilities for schools
Brunswick County, North Carolina, authorizes two containerized data facilities for schools

Brunswick County, North Carolina, authorizes two containerized data facilities for schools

August 23, 2023 North Carolina

The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina has approved Schneider Electric's proposal for two containerized data centers. The agreement, first proposed in March 2023, stipulates that Schneider Electric will provide two prefabricated data centers to the institutions of Brunswick...

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Read The Segra Facility in Charlotte, North Carolina up for Sale or Lease.
The Segra Facility in Charlotte, North Carolina up for Sale or Lease.

The Segra Facility in Charlotte, North Carolina up for Sale or Lease.

June 02, 2023 North Carolina

A Charlotte, North Carolina, data center is available for purchase or lease. Currently, fiber provider Segra operates the data center, but the company will soon withdraw as its contract nears completion. Five 9s Digital is advertising the property for sale or lease. No sale or lease price was...

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Read Bankruptcy Auction of Bed Bath & Beyond Data Facility
Bankruptcy Auction of Bed Bath & Beyond Data Facility

Bankruptcy Auction of Bed Bath & Beyond Data Facility

May 11, 2023 North Carolina

Bed Bath & Beyond's North Carolina data center was put up for sale during its bankruptcy asset sale. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s real estate advisor, A&G Real Estate Partners (A&G) revealed intentions to auction hundreds of tenancies last week. A&G plans to sell 475 Bed Bath...

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Read Oppidan Submits Paperwork For a 99,000 sq ft Data Center in Memphis, Tennessee
Oppidan Submits Paperwork For a 99,000 sq ft Data Center in Memphis, Tennessee

Oppidan Submits Paperwork For a 99,000 sq ft Data Center in Memphis, Tennessee

May 05, 2023 Tennessee

The US real estate development company Oppidan has filed plans to construct a data center in Memphis, Tennessee. The company has filed with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development for permission to build a data center at 3900 S. Mendenhall Road. The permit encompasses...

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Read A $2.24m North Carolina Data Facility Becomes an Eatery And Grocery Store
A $2.24m North Carolina Data Facility Becomes an Eatery And Grocery Store

A $2.24m North Carolina Data Facility Becomes an Eatery And Grocery Store

April 27, 2023 North Carolina

Advanced Internet Technologies (AIT) sold its Fayetteville, North Carolina base and data center, with plans to convert the majority of the space. The 93,000 square foot data center was wholly controlled and run by hosting and service provider AIT since 2004, but was sold to AIT's subsidiary Ace...

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Read New University at Buffalo School of Management research devises data center energy conservation strategy
New University at Buffalo School of Management research devises data center energy conservation strategy

New University at Buffalo School of Management research devises data center energy conservation strategy

March 16, 2023 Buffalo

The University at Buffalo School of Management (UB) has announced that recent research has discovered a strategy to conserve data center energy consumption and optimize processing performance. It found that data center managers can reduce energy consumption 10-30%. This can be done, the...

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Read ImpactData expands on $130m plan
ImpactData expands on $130m plan

ImpactData expands on $130m plan

February 17, 2023 North Carolina

ImpactData has announced it is expanding on its $130 million plan for a 115,000 sq ft mixed-use facility, named the "Dream Center." First announced in 2022 and to be located at Gateway Research Park South Campus, the space will provide commercial colocation, supercomputing, and, now, education...

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Read Land in Fayetteville, Georgia Annexed & Rezoned For Data Center Development
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Land in Fayetteville, Georgia Annexed & Rezoned For Data Center Development

July 01, 2022 Georgia

Despite protests from residents of Fayette County, Georgia, county officials have voted to annex and rezone over 400 acres of land for the development of a data center office park. The council voted 5-0 to see the land located on Tyrone Road rezoned for data center development. The rezoning will...

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Read Residents voice concern around Fayetteville data center site annexation
Residents voice concern around Fayetteville data center site annexation

Residents voice concern around Fayetteville data center site annexation

June 30, 2022 North Carolina

Residents in Fayette County have voiced concerns about the consideration of approval for the annexation of 412 acres in the center of the county, enabling the development of a data center. According to the city report: "If annexed, the properties would be zoned BP Business Park and designated as...

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