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Feds Deploy $5M to Tackle Utah’s ‘Ghost Wells’ as Cleanup Effort Accelerates

Federal and state officials are stepping up efforts to address the growing environmental and safety risks posed by abandoned oil and gas wells in Utah, after a new $5 million grant was awarded to accelerate cleanup across the state. The funding, first reported by Hoodline, will be used by the Utah Division of Oil, Gas

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Google and Crusoe’s Texas Gas Plant: Powering the AI Boom

In the windswept plains of the Texas Panhandle, a new kind of industrial complex is taking shape—one that reflects the rapidly evolving relationship between energy and artificial intelligence. A partnership between Google and Crusoe Energy is driving the development of a massive data center campus, powered in part by an on-site natural gas plant. The

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Bernard Looney to Become Chief Executive Officer of Prometheus Hyperscale

Prometheus Hyperscale, the high growth data center developer, is pleased to announce that Bernard Looney is to become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as the company meets the growing demands for compute capacity for AI (Artificial Intelligence). Looney has been non-executive Chairman at the company since 2024. The combined role reflects his and the Board’s

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Data Robot – AI agent observability: what enterprises need to know

You wouldn’t run a hospital without monitoring patients’ vitals. Yet most enterprises deploying AI agents have no real visibility into what those agents are actually doing — or why. What began as chatbots and demos has evolved into autonomous systems embedded in core workflows: handling customer interactions, executing decisions, and orchestrating actions across complex infrastructures.

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Texas launches $350M push to lead U.S. nuclear revival

Texas has opened a $350 million grant program aimed at accelerating the development of advanced nuclear energy, positioning the state at the forefront of a growing push to secure reliable, low-carbon power for future demand. The initiative stems from House Bill 14, passed in 2025, which created both the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office (TANEO)

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Helix Earth Secures $12 Million Seed 2 Funding

Helix Earth Secures $12 Million in Oversubscribed Seed 2 Funding to Revolutionize Energy Efficiency and Humidity Management in Commercial HVAC Systems Helix Earth leverages hardware technology co-invented at NASA to disrupt commercial air conditioning, industrial filtration, and CO2 capture markets Helix Earth, a Houston-based hardware company built on proprietary liquid-gas chemistry with roots in NASA

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RMI – Technical Explainer: Orphaned Oil and Gas Well Carbon Credits

Executive Summary Since 2023, the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has emerged as a growing financing tool for projects that plug orphaned oil and gas wells. These projects can be highly additional, with clear benefits to nearby communities and ecosystems, and they address an urgent and sizeable climate solution: limiting methane emissions from abandoned wells that

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EY – How are Agentic AI GCCs shaping enterprise operating models

Global Capability Centers are entering one of the most consequential transitions in their 25‑year history. What began as a cost‑efficient service extension has evolved into a strategic engine for digital capability and innovation, driving GCC transformation strategy across global enterprises. A recent whitepaper by EY and AMCHAM titled ‘The Agentic AI-first Global Capability Center’, outlines a new phase

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The New Silicon Valley? How Georgia Became the Epicenter of America’s Data Center Boom

Just a few years ago, Georgia was best known for peaches, peanuts, and the world’s busiest airport. Today, it’s racing to add a new superlative to that list: the fastest-growing data center market on the planet. Since 2023, metro Atlanta has held the title of the world’s fastest-growing data center market, transforming the region into

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IoT enabled offshore infrastructure management and its impact on monitoring maintenance safety compliance and structural resilience

Abstract Offshore infrastructure operates in harsh environments where timely monitoring, maintenance planning, and safety management are essential for operational reliability. This study evaluates how Internet of Things (IoT) enabled monitoring systems influence offshore infrastructure management performance. A questionnaire survey of offshore professionals was analyzed to examine the relationships between IoT implementation and operational outcomes including

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Bakersfield Hosted Critical Talks on Orphan Wells as Environmental Risks Mount

Industry leaders, regulators and environmental experts convened in Bakersfield this week for the 2nd Annual Orphan, Idle & Marginal Wells California Conference, placing a sharp spotlight on one of the oil and gas sector’s most pressing legacy challenges: the growing number of orphan wells across the United States. Held on March 24–25, the event brought

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SLB Industrializes AI for the Energy Industry with NVIDIA

Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an expansion of its technology collaboration with NVIDIA to design and deploy critical AI infrastructure and models for the energy industry. The work focuses on three strategic elements: Modular design for data centers: SLB will serve as the modular design partner for NVIDIA DSX AI factories.

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