University of Pennsylvania polling published August 11 found that 61 percent of US adults opposed new data centers in their area, up from 49 percent in the spring. A Texas grid audit and a draft Taiwan review show how electricity, water, cooling and public support can become project-level disclosure tests.
Nvidia entered into multiple residual-value guarantee agreements with SB Energy on August 17, setting a cumulative US$105 billion cap for its initial support of 4.25 IT-GW of OpenAI leases. The obligations would cover a shortfall only after specified OpenAI defaults, while Nvidia will separately invest US$1.5 billion in the developer.
Nvidia has agreed to invest up to US$3 billion in Lancium, The Information reported on August 7, citing three people familiar with the transaction. The reported second tranche depends on power milestones, while neither company has publicly confirmed the terms.
NVIDIA’s DGX H100 design guide rates one system at a maximum of 10.2 kW and a four-system rack at 40.8 kW. Facility teams need to plan from peak equipment demand, then verify the complete power, cooling and network design under load.
Cuba recorded its sixth nationwide grid collapse of 2026 in early August, leaving much of the island without power. Fuel shortages and an aging electricity system have turned scheduled cuts into outages that can last for days.
