Cleanview Newsletter

Meta's Data Center Strategy and the Mad Max Phase of the AI Boom

In the race to build AI, Meta is sticking billions of dollars of chips inside tents and powering them with off-grid power plants

Jun 4 • Michael Thomas

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Data Center Developers Want to Build Their Own Power Plants. How Many Actually Will?

Trying to separate hype from reality when it comes to behind-the-meter data centers

Jun 3 • Michael Thomas

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April 2026

The World's Largest Planned Data Center Is Running Into Trouble

Last summer, Fermi America raised $746 million to build the world's largest data center. Satellite images show the project is at least a year behind the…

Apr 19 • Michael Thomas

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Google Is Considering Natural Gas Without Carbon Capture in Its AI Data Center Strategy

In our latest report, we analyzed 100+ documents, satellite imagery, and 63 data center projects to produce the most comprehensive look at Google's…

Apr 2 • Michael Thomas

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February 2026

Google Is Proving You Don't Need On-Site Gas to Build Large Data Centers Quickly

We found documents showing how Google is achieving "speed-to-power" without sacrificing its clean energy goals

Feb 26 • Michael Thomas

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Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants

An analysis of 46 behind-the-meter data centers and the equipment powering them

Feb 3 • Michael Thomas

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January 2026

Introducing Cleanview's Project Feed & Alerts

A new way to track power projects and data centers

Jan 22 • Michael Thomas

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December 2025

Introducing Cleanview's New Project Explorer

Explore thousands of solar, wind, battery, and data center projects across the US—for free

Dec 15, 2025 • Michael Thomas

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America is Losing Power Projects When It Needs Them Most

Developers have cancelled 1,891 power projects this year with a combined capacity of 266 GW, with clean energy accounting for 93% of cancellations.

Dec 9, 2025 • Michael Thomas

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November 2025

Cleanview November 2025 Power Market Report

Insights from our latest report: Solar's growth is stalling, batteries are booming, and wind is slowing coming back

Nov 13, 2025 • Michael Thomas

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October 2025

How we identified 500+ planned data centers

Behind the scenes on how we identified some of the largest planned data centers in the US

Oct 30, 2025 • Michael Thomas

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The US Adds Another 3.6 GW of Clean Energy Capacity

A summary of recently built power projects in the US

Oct 14, 2025 • Michael Thomas

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