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Microsoft said that it is looking into using superconducting electricity lines in its data centres, as they could make them more energy efficient and accelerate the massive U.S. expansion of its server warehouses. Big Tech's?effort?to?quickly build?and?electrify?giant data centers?across?the?U.S. The aging power grid and limited electricity supply in the United States have slowed down efforts to expand technologies such as artificial intelligence. Microsoft says that recent tests on high-temperature, superconductor cable have shown the cables can deliver the equivalent amount of power as traditional cables with less space. Husam Alissa leads the Systems Technology Team at Microsoft's CO+I CTO Office. It...

On Monday, a U.S. Judge in New York temporarily put her decision on hold. This forced the Trump Administration to lift the four-month-old federal funding freeze for the $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project that connects New York City and New Jersey. U.S. district judge Jeannette Vargas had on Friday ordered that the funding be reinstated. Justice Department warned that it would have to pay up to $200m in funding for the Gateway Tunnel project by Monday at 1pm (1800 GMT), unless Vargas' order was halted. Vargas said that she would delay her order until Thursday, at?5 p.m., to allow...

According to a court filing, the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump appealed on Sunday against a decision that required the Transportation Department unfreeze federal funds for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project in New York. U.S. district judge Jeannette Vargas issued a preliminary order on Friday requiring the federal government release funds to a project that will overhaul critical rail infrastructure throughout New York and New Jersey. On?Sunday, the Trump administration filed an appeal notice. The Transportation Department announced in September that funding was frozen pending an assessment of the project's conformity with the new federal bans on race...

Bloomberg News, citing executives from PJM Interconnection who spoke at a meeting, reported that the U.S. grid operators warned of a 'potential shortfall in power supply of up to 60 gigawatts if demand for data centers continues to rise. They said that unless unprecedented action is taken to help support the construction of new power plants, a shortfall will occur. The tens and tens of Gigawatts that PJM is waiting to connect are largely data centers needed by Big Tech for its artificial intelligence expansion. The grid operator announced last month a framework for handling the massive energy-consuming projects just...

Williams Companies has been exploring the possibility of buying natural gas production in the United States. This is a rare move for an energy infrastructure provider, but it's a way to ensure natural gas supplies to support the one-stop shop offering that the company offers to data center and hyperscaler clients. Three people familiar with the matter said that Williams Companies, based in Oklahoma, has been positioning itself to be a leader when it comes to providing energy for companies developing artificial intelligence infrastructure. Williams is looking for upstream assets to allow it to position itself as an energy partner...

Work on the $16 Billion New York City Hudson Tunnel Project is suspended at 5 pm. The Gateway Development Commission announced that the federal funding freeze imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration four months ago will remain in place until Friday at 2200 GMT. The project involves the repair of an existing rail tunnel as well as the construction of a new one beneath the Hudson River. This will expand a route which is a key part in rail travel between New York City and New Jersey. The Hudson Tunnel, built in 1910, and heavily damaged by hurricane Sandy in...

Uber was ordered to pay $8.5m by an American jury on Thursday after it found the company liable for a lawsuit filed by a woman alleging that she was sexually assaulted by a driver at age 19. This verdict could have a significant impact on thousands of other cases brought against Uber. Jaylynn Dean brought the?case. It was the first bellwether trial of over 3,000 similar lawsuits filed against Uber in U.S. Federal court. Bellwether trials test legal theories, and can help determine the value of claims in order to reach a settlement. In federal court in Phoenix Arizona, the...

Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million by a federal jury in Phoenix on Thursday after it found the company liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman alleging she had been sexually assaulted. This verdict could have a significant impact on thousands of similar cases filed against Uber. The case was brought by Jaylynn Dean and it was the first trial of over 3,000 similar lawsuits filed against Uber in U.S. Federal court. Bellwether trials test legal theories, and can help determine the value of claims in order to reach a settlement. Dean, a?resident of Oklahoma, filed a lawsuit...

The captain of the 'container ship' that collided with a U.S. oil tanker off Britain's east cost last year, was?jailed?for 6 years for gross negligence in causing death to a crewmember. Vladimir Motin was the captain of the Portuguese flagged Solong, when the tanker?Stena Immaculate,' was anchored with just over 220,000 gallons?of aviation fuel. This happened on March 10, 2025. The collision caused a fire on both vessels and the death of Mark Pernia (38), a Filipino national and member of the 'Solong crew. His body has never been located. James Leonard, Motin’s lawyer, said that Motin tried unsuccessfully to...

A?U.S. A judge will hear the emergency request of?New York?and?New Jersey?to force the restoration funding for the $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel before the construction stops on Friday. The states filed a lawsuit late Tuesday and asked for a temporary injunction that would prevent the U.S. Transportation Department (USTD) from withholding funds for the rail project between New York City and New Jersey, approved under the presidency of Joe Biden. The lawsuit was filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Acting New Jersey attorney general Jennifer Davenport. They claim that there is overwhelming proof that USDOT suspended funding...

EIG Global Energy Partners hired PJT Partners as an advisor on how to structure a 'new fund' for its stake in Saudi Aramco oil pipeline assets, as the vehicle that holds it is nearing expiry. Sources said that the so-called continuation funds would allow U.S. infrastructure investors to keep the Aramco stake they bought in 2021 for a longer period of time and bring in new investors. EIG, PJT Partner?and Aramco didn't immediately respond to a comment request. A continuation fund allows a company to continue ownership of an asset after the fund's initial?lifecycle. Firms can sell assets when funds...

ESAB Corp, a?Canadian testing instrument manufacturer?, announced on?Monday that it will acquire Eddyfi Technologies? for $1.45 Billion. The company hopes to expand its product range and gain access to booming industries such as aerospace and defence. In a statement, ESAB CEO Shyam kambeyanda stated that the?combination would also help expand the company's global presence and increase its exposure to "high growth end?markets", including nuclear, civil infrastructure, energy, and civil. North Bethesda-based ESAB announced that the deal would be financed with a 'combination of debt, cash and $318,000,000 of fully committed equity. Eddyfi provides advanced sensing, remote monitoring, robotics, and software...

The Chinese captain of an?Hong Kong registered cargo ship pleaded 'not guilty'?on a charge?of criminal damage on Wednesday, after allegations that his vessel had?damaged underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. According to a Hong Kong chargesheet reviewed by the. The charge sheet said that?Wan was "reckless", and had "damaged property belonging to others without lawful excuse". Investigators in Finland said that the container vessel had pulled its anchor so as to cut off the Balticconnector pipeline. The Finnish police retrieved an anchor that had broken from the seabed, near the Balticconnector gas pipeline. An attorney for Wan, Jerry Chung said...

Farmers union UAC reported on Tuesday that wheat exports remain extremely low in Ukraine, with just 27,000 metric tonnes?leaving out of the?700,000.?tons contracted for this month. Ukraine is one of the world's largest wheat producers and exporters. "Logistics is not always perfect." Blackouts prevent ports from operating at full capacity. Wheat is also competing with corn which is loaded before, according to a UAC report. Russia has intensified its strikes against Ukrainian ports and energy infrastructure. This has caused blackouts in entire regions, and severe restrictions on the?energy supply to ports and railways. UAC stated that due to logistical issues,...

Urals crude differentials are under pressure after Thursday's'sellers' faced weak demand from India following a?trade?deal? that New Delhi made with Washington, which will result in India cutting purchases of Russian oil. The Russian oil market is increasingly exposed to China, so traders were forced to offer greater discounts to China as the largest buyer of Russian crude oil. The discounts on Russian oil exported to China have reached a new record this week, as sellers reduced prices to attract demand from the world's largest crude importer. They also cut their prices to offset the loss of India sales. PLATTS WINDOW...

In a Wednesday interview, Aleksandar Vucic stated that Serbia was diversifying its energy sources away from Russia. The country is already in discussions to purchase natural gas through a European Union buying mechanism. Over 80% of the country's natural gas comes from Russia. The EU is trying to cut down on cash flowing to the Ukraine war chest of President Vladimir Putin. Last year, Serbia was unable to sign a long-term agreement with Russia's Gazprom. A short-term agreement reached in December will expire on March 31. Vucic stated that he understood EU policies towards Russian energy. He said, "We have...

Data from LSEG and market sources showed that Russia's seaborne gasoil and diesel exports increased 19% over the previous month. This was due to a seasonal decline in domestic demand, which prompted traders to ship out more. The data shows that exports were 4,6% lower than in January 2025, as drone attacks, maintenance and other factors affected the output. Sources said that the shipment of ultra-low sulphur diesel through the Baltic port Primorsk - Russia's largest port for?diesel imports - jumped 32.4% in one month, to a new record of 2.256 million tonnes, supported by an increase in production. The...

The Russian captain of the container ship that collided with a 'U.S. The London court found the Russian captain of the container ship that crashed into a?U.S. Vladimir Motin was the captain of the Solong tanker when it struck the Stena Immaculate, which had been anchored with just over 220,000 gallons of aviation fuel. The crash on March 10 started a fire that spread to both ships. Mark Pernia was a crew member of the Solong, a Filipino national whose remains have never been located and are presumed to be dead. Tom Little, the prosecutor at Motin's first trial last...

Calculations on Monday showed that the average daily supply of natural gas to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline by Russian energy giant Gazprom rose 10.3% year-on-year in 'January. After Ukraine decided not to renew a five-year deal for transit with Moscow, which expired in January 2025, the only remaining transit route is through Turkey. Calculations show that the total Russian gas supplied to Europe through TurkStream was 1.73 billion cubic meters (bcm) during January, compared with 1.57 bcm in the same period last year. According to calculations based on data from the European Gas Transmission Group Entsog, Russian?gas exported via...

A lawyer for the wife of the captain said that the captain was taken from British territorial waters to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Military Special Forces, with a judicial seize warrant, captured the Russian flagged Marinera on the Atlantic Ocean near Iceland, after pursuing the vessel for over two weeks, as part of Washington’s efforts to stop Venezuelan oil exports. The tanker was then moved to an area?off of the coasts of Scotland. Aamer Anwar is the lawyer for Natia Dzadzama's husband, Avtandil Kalandadze. COURT ORDER REVOKED Anwar stated that on Monday, the Scottish...

Two sources reported that Russian crude oil cargoes dated February Urals traded in Indian ports at discounts close to the largest since 2022 compared with dated Brent, amid increased pressure from Western sanctions. The two sources claimed that the 'cargoes' of Urals oil to be supplied in February will trade at a discount of $10 per barrel compared to Brent for delivery to Indian ports. This is a rise from the estimated cargoes loaded in the fall months last year by $3-5 per barrel and close to the largest discount ever recorded. The U.S. targeted oil majors Lukoil & Rosneft...

The company reported that a senior executive of Ukraine's state-owned grid operator Ukrenergo was killed?while overseeing repairs to a damaged power facility,? caused by a Russian strike. The company didn't say how Oleksiy died. They only called it "tragic". Evropeiska Pravyda, an unnamed local media outlet, reported that Brekht died after receiving a shock from one of the substations. The company posted a statement on social media saying that "Death... caught up with him" where he felt it necessary to be in order to "restore light as quickly as possible to the people." Ukrenergo didn't immediately reply to a question...

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, said on Wednesday that more than half of Kyiv was still without electricity a day after Russian strikes against energy facilities. Ukrainians are enduring a bitter cold snap. Kyiv residents are a diverse group. Cold apartments Since a recent Russian attack on a grid that has been battered for nearly four years by missile and drone attacks, the grid is only getting a few hours or no electricity at all. Zelenskiy reported on X that "as of this morning about 4,000 buildings in Kyiv still lack heat and almost 60% of the capital is...

The heaviest winter storm to hit Asia in 60 years buried Russia's Far East under metres of snow on Tuesday. A winter blast blanketed Asia with snow, causing flights in Japan's Northwest to be grounded and affecting Shanghai. The cold snap disrupted travel across the region. Roads were closed in China and air travelers were stranded in Japan. Parts of?Russian Far East are now paralysed. Scientists have said that the weather is related to the waves of cold air from the Arctic which are simultaneously affecting Eastern Russia, Asia and Eastern Europe. Theodore Keeping said that the jet stream, which...