diesel generators
Coverage of diesel generators in the Nexus archive.
- Fundamental Data rep says company wrote WV data center law, urges project guardrails in his own town
Ted McGavran, an engineer with Fundamental Data, urged Belmont, North Carolina, to adopt noise ordinances for data centers while acknowledging his company helped draft West Virginia's HB 2014, which prohibits local regulations on data center developments in that state. The law enables Fundamental Data to build a 10,000-acre complex in West Virginia with data centers, a natural gas power plant, and diesel generators without local oversight.
- Senate budget proposal keeps data center sales tax exemption, adds new tax for industry
The Virginia Senate's budget proposal maintains a sales tax exemption for data centers but introduces a tiered tax on diesel generators used by the industry, projected to generate $1.8 billion for the state. The tax aims to address pollution concerns and offset lost revenue from the exemption, with varying rates based on generator types.
- CPEC 2.0: new green hope or new China debt trap for Pakistan?
CPEC 2.0, a new phase of China-Pakistan economic cooperation, raises questions about its potential to address Pakistan's energy challenges or deepen China's debt influence. The article highlights reliance on diesel generators in Lahore due to electricity grid failures, underscoring economic and operational struggles.
- Housing, energy challenges face Northern Virginia economy and more headlines
Northern Virginia's economy faces housing and energy challenges, with data centers contributing to diesel generator emissions. A new Virginia gun law has drawn criticism and had unintended short-term effects. The state also implements a ban on plastic foam containers starting July 1.