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High energy prices drive US producer inflation
U.S. producer prices surged in May, driven by energy costs amid the Middle East conflict, signaling rising inflation pressures and future policy expectations.
Lawsuit seeks release of Meta data center energy records
Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a lawsuit against state regulators after the agency denied an open records request seeking unredacted documents showing the expected energy demand from the Beaver Dam data center.
Google touts fossil fuel-powered data center with almost no emissions
Google entered into a unique corporate power purchase agreement to support the construction of a natural gas power plant in Illinois designed with carbon capture and storage features.
Grids change strategy as data center demands mount
As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.
Data centers in Wisconsin are rising, and could affect utility rates
Data center construction is booming, and it could affect utility rates.
Data centers open door for growth and construction in Wisconsin
Data centers are the new buzz for construction and development in Wisconsin as tech companies look to the Great Lakes for abundant, undeveloped land and a steady supply of fresh […]
Construction comes out of 2024 stronger, but labor shortages persist
Infrastructure, housing and office projects led the way for U.S. construction growth at the tail end of 2024.
DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI’s energy needs and the climate?
The onset of an artificial intelligence that claims to surpass ChatGPT brings up questions of energy, renewables and fossil fuels.
US producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs
Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 3.3%, the biggest jump since February 2023.
Energy grid operator alerts about possible summer blackouts
An energy grid operator for the first time is warning power companies in Wisconsin of the possibility of rolling blackouts this summer.
Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
The federal government has finished another environmental review of a proposed transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities in the West and similar reviews are planned for two more projects that would span parts of Utah and Nevada, the U.S. Interior Department announced Thursday.
Drilling, mines, other projects hastened by Trump order
The Trump administration is seeking to hasten environmental reviews of dozens of energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including oil and gas drilling, hazardous fuel pipelines, wind farms and highway projects in various states, according to documents provided to The Associated Press.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)