I am in Belfast, Northern Ireland this week to launch our European data center research project in partnership with Rohit Nishant at Queen's University Belfast.
Queen's is a leading research and degree authority on the business of AI in Europe, and it was wonderful to meet their researchers. The Island of Ireland provides a unique setting for this research,
with EU and UK regulations operating side-by-side on one shared power grid. Follow for updates from our research on how regulatory differences across Europe influence data center development, location strategy, and investment.
It was as privilege to discuss national, state, and local data center policies with the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee of the @utahsenate and @utahreps.
The @utahlegislature has been ahead of the curve, and I am optimistic that it can continue to develop policy that fuels economic development while safeguarding Utah's way of life.
Delighted to present our latest research on the rising opposition to data centers at the 2026 Academy of Management Conference. As AI compute investment grows, so does the need for infrastructure to meet demand.
In less than four years, AI compute has gone from widely celebrated to widely opposed. Today, a majority of U.S. voters across both parties oppose new data center build, with NIMBY intensity now surpassing that of nuclear energy in the early 1980s.
What can data centers do? Greater transparency, community engagement, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) may make a difference.
Stay tuned for more findings to come in the months ahead.
Do data centers increase electricity prices? Our latest report from @USCEnergy answers this question. We examine data center entry on wholesale (2020-2025) and retail electric prices (2015-2025) in the United States.
A vibrant exchange on national energy trends and Utah's "Operation Gigawatt" with Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and her team as well as other local municipal leaders.
It was pleasure to join discussions on data centers, "Operation Gigawatt", energy, and water in Utah at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and with Salt Lake County.
Utah faces a risk of power shortages as data center and manufacturing demand rises, baseload generation comes offline, and new sources are not fast enough to come online.
Many thanks to moderator Natalie Gochnour and fellow panelists Darin Knapp, Paul Cutler, and Bill Anderegg as well as Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and her team for the engaging and informative exchange.