Entries Open for Second Edition of “The Beauty of Green Buildings” Photography Exhibition, Inaugural Edition’s Winning Works on View at ICC During Hong Kong Green Week 2026

    Nearly 600 LEED-certified projects in Hong Kong; AI growth puts data centers at the forefront of green building development HONG KONG, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Entries are now open for the second edition of “The Beauty of Green Buildings” Photography Exhibition. Hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in partnership with the Hong…

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    Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, off the coast of Massachusetts, on July 19, 2025. - Carolyn Kaster/AP

    Trump claims blue states have less-reliable, more expensive electricity. Here’s the reality

    Electricity costs are climbing nearly everywhere in the United States. But, in recent months, the Trump administration has framed the problem as one impacting only blue states. While several blue states like California, Massachusetts and Hawaii do indeed have some of the highest electricity rates in the country, federal data shows that electricity prices are…

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    Resident Leandra Nash contends, "(Data centers) see us as a dumping ground," during a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in the Dickson City Borough Building. (FRANK WILKES LESNEFSKY / STAFF PHOTO)

    Dickson City residents overwhelmingly oppose data centers at public hearing

    DICKSON CITY — Residents overwhelmingly opposed the notion of data centers on the mountain above Business Route 6 during a public hearing Tuesday night where borough officials and the community pressed a data center developer for information. A standing-room-only crowd of at least 200 concerned residents packed Dickson City’s council chambers for a public hearing…

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      China’s DeepSeek Uses Banned Nvidia Chips for AI Model, Report Says

      (Bloomberg) — Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has relied on Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) chips that are banned in the country to develop an upcoming AI model, according to a new report in The Information. Nvidia’s Blackwell chips were smuggled into China through countries that permitted their sale, The Information reported, citing unnamed sources. More specifically,…

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