The Ministry of Defence awarded Bharat Forge Ltd a Rs 425 crore contract for 12 Marine Gas Turbine Generators for the Indian Navy. The deal, under the 'Buy (Indian)' category with 60% indigenous content, aims to boost domestic manufacturing of critical naval technology.
The US Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, siding with the company over its use of natural gas turbines at a Mississippi data center. The DOJ argues that shutting down the turbines could harm national security and military operations that rely on xAI's AI models.
The Trump administration is intervening in a civil rights lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, arguing its Mississippi AI data center is critical for the economy and military. The NAACP alleges xAI illegally operates power turbines without permits, posing health risks and violating the Clean Air Act.
The Trump administration is intervening in a Clean Air Act lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI Corp., arguing the NAACP's suit threatens national security by targeting infrastructure powering military AI systems like Grok. The NAACP alleges xAI is operating dozens of unpermitted gas turbines in Mississippi, causing health and noise concerns.
The DOJ has sided with Elon Musk's xAI in a lawsuit filed by the NAACP over the use of 57 unpermitted natural gas turbines at its Memphis data centers. The DOJ argues that shutting down the turbines would harm national security and AI innovation.
A compilation of news covering SpaceX's AI data center investments, proposed regulations on police license plate tracking, funding cuts for infectious disease research, whistleblowers facing retaliation, expiring data center regulations, lucrative AI partnerships, military phone tracking vulnerabilities, concerns over AI safety records, the rise of crypto-funded Chinese peptide labs, and growing 'anti-tech extremism'.
Siemens Energy is experiencing strong demand for its gas turbines, driven by the high energy needs of AI data centers. Despite market nervousness about data center business models, the company has seen no significant cancellations and notes customers are eager for faster delivery.
SpaceX's impending IPO faces scrutiny over xAI's data centers in Memphis, TN, and Southaven, MS. Community groups cite pollution from unpermitted gas turbines, health risks, and paused water treatment facilities, demanding accountability despite significant tax revenue.
The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has unveiled a mock-up of its P-750B 'Serval' small-displacement non-nuclear submarine for coastal operations at the Fleet 2026 show in Kronstadt. The vessel features an Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) system allowing it to travel 1,200 miles without surfacing and can carry various weapons for strikes, anti-ship/submarine missions, mine-laying, and special operations.
xAI's Mississippi data center uses 50 natural gas turbines, classified as 'mobile' on flatbed trailers, avoiding air pollution regulations. The NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center claim this violates federal law, worsening air quality, and seek an injunction.
xAI expands Southaven, MS site with 19 more unpermitted gas turbines, totaling 46, despite lawsuit over air permit violations and community health concerns.
There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchaseThe eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain is set for a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power generation. The national energy system operator even thought there could be periods – a sunny weekend or a bank holiday afternoon of low demand, for example – when more renewable power would be available than the electricity grid needed.So, on the face of it, it is an odd moment for Centrica, owner of British Gas, to fork out £370m to buy a 16-year-old combined-cycle gas turbine plant in south Wales. After all, the government’s clean power plan imagines that, come 2030, Great Britain’s entire fleet of gas plants will be used to generate only 5% of its electricity, down from 31.5% in 2025. Continue reading...
