Prince William County conservationists had hoped a hitch in powering data centers in an adjacent metro D.C. county might doom dreams of an expansion there, but Dominion Energy says the grid is ready to accommodate growth. This is the second in a two-part series, read the first installment here. MANASSAS, […]
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In Virginia’s Internet Corridor, Climate Targets and Data Center Growth Collide
Prince William County sustainability officials are crafting a plan to put the county on track to achieve regional climate commitments, but plans to welcome more data centers threaten to put the goals farther from reach. This is the first in a two-part series, read the second installment here. No doubt […]
Read MoreMeet the Virginia Conservationist Trying to Turn Old Coalfields Into Solar Farms
Brad Kreps directs the Nature Conservancy’s Clinch Valley Program, which is working to make the vision of developing solar energy projects on former coalfields a reality in central Appalachia. Chatter about the potential of covering played-out coalfields in central Appalachia with solar arrays has simmered for years. Progress on the […]
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