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Five panelists sit on stage at Data Center World (DCW) event, engaged in discussion, with event branding and a blue-lit backdrop behind them.

Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

Data centers are looking to short-term energy patches for power to meet demand

Written by Kaela Roeder April 27, 2026April 26, 2026

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Entrepreneurship & Business Maryland

Maryland-based Gaia lands downtown Los Angeles pilot for planter boxes that generate power

Written by Maria Eberhart April 6, 2026April 9, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government Maryland

Western Maryland residents face uncertainty over power line tied to data center demand

Written by Maria Eberhart April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Rows of solar panels on a grassy hill in front of a brick building complex, with highways and wooded hills in the background under a cloudy sky.

Civic Tech, Policy & Government Pittsburgh

The PA Turnpike built its own data center, powered by a solar microgrid with energy to spare

Written by Alice Crow March 16, 2026May 12, 2026

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Workforce & Jobs of the Future Philly Pittsburgh

Abandoned PA mines and waste‑heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable

Written by Wangda Zuo and The Conversation March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

What are Trump’s ‘ratepayer protection pledges’ for data centers?

Written by Kaela Roeder February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

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Entrepreneurship & Business Philly Pittsburgh

Tracking Pennsylvania’s $90B AI, energy and data center projects and milestones

Written by Alice Crow February 17, 2026February 27, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government Pittsburgh

A quick guide to Pennsylvania’s data center debate

Written by Katie Malone February 16, 2026February 15, 2026

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Entrepreneurship & Business Maryland

UMD professor wins pitch competition to turn data center heat into community energy

Written by Maria Eberhart February 10, 2026February 11, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government Philly Pittsburgh

Is Pennsylvania running out of electricity?

Written by Hannah Frances Johansson January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

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Entrepreneurship & Business DC Maryland Virginia

DC startups raise $5.4B, second highest total in a decade, thanks to a few mega-rounds

Written by Kaela Roeder January 20, 2026January 19, 2026