Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly across healthcare, finance, and public policy, but experts gathering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say the technology’s trajectory remains defined by competing forces: breakthrough innovation, workforce disruption, and unresolved questions around privacy and accountability.
Lawmakers push to preserve LIHEAP funding as energy costs rise, warning millions of households face growing utility affordability challenges.
AI demand is pushing data infrastructure to its limits. Orbital data centers are emerging as a potential solution to ease capacity constraints.
Water is no longer an operational input. It is a constraint on capital deployment. And unlike energy, it cannot be substituted, hedged, or easily relocated once a facility is built.
Closed Loop Partners acquired Sutter Metals this week in its first metals investment. The deal reflects growing pressure to build domestic supply chains for critical materials.
IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report documents a global decline in air quality. The health consequences, now including dementia, carry a $8.1 trillion annual price tag.
Atmus Filtration Technologies has opened an expanded laboratory in Quimper, France, strengthening its global testing network for liquid, air, and aerosol filtration.
Hollow core fibre is moving closer to real-world use in networks. STL’s launch highlights growing demand for faster, lower-latency infrastructure.
The 2025 IQAir World Air Quality Report shows U.S. PM2.5 levels rose 3% last year, driven by wildfires and an emerging threat from AI data center emissions.
Grid constraints, ESG complexity, and supply chain pressure are not waiting for Q3.
Several compliance deadlines, energy contract cycles, and ESG governance obligations converge this summer. Boards that wait for clarity may find the decisions have already been made for them.
AI is scaling fast across energy, but adoption is uneven. New research shows gaps between sectors, shaped by data, talent, and operational demands.
TSEA Energy is bringing voltage regulator manufacturing to Eden, NC. With 160 jobs and $25 million invested, the move reflects broader grid modernization pressures.
AI data centers are driving electricity demand and rising costs. A new approach—onsite power generation—offers a path to protect ratepayers while supporting growth.
U.S. electricity demand is rising fast, driven by AI and electrification trends. A new EPSA campaign is pushing to keep competitive markets central.
If you watched Elon Musk take the stage last week and describe building a terawatt-scale chip manufacturing facility, you probably had one of two reactions: jaw on the floor, or quiet concern...
Most quarterly outlooks try to cover everything at once. The result is usually the same—broad, safe, and easy to ignore. That’s not where things stand right now.
AB Energy has opened a new headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. The move supports growing demand for on-site power and data center energy.
The global water and wastewater treatment market is expanding at 7% annually. Technology — membranes, AI, IoT — is driving the growth.
From CDP Water scoring to Alliance for Water Stewardship certification, buyer expectations on supplier water data have become significantly more specific.