Mobile demonstration unit will crisscross North America, bringing adiabatic pre-cooling directly to data center operators and demonstrating how the technology reduces peak condenser air temperatures. The demo truck features the fully operational Peak+ CORE and Peak+ HALO adiabatic pre-cooling systems on a trailer-mounted air-cooled chiller. Working condenser fans, live water supply, and functional controls let you watch adiabatic assist perform in real time. MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Peak+ Energy, a leader in adiabatic pre-cooling systems, today announced […]
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Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Speaks to Bisnow About the Growing Political Backlash Against Data Centers
With nearly $87 million spent on political advertising mentioning data centers, the industry’s growing community opposition is now taking center stage in the 2026 midterm elections. Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas recently spoke with Bisnow for its article, “Political Campaigns Have Spent $87M Making Data Centers A TV Villain,” examining how data center development has become a major political issue in races across the country. According to advertising analytics firm AdImpact, political campaigns and outside groups have […]
Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Speaks with Financial Times’ Sustainable Views About Growing Data Center Opposition Ahead of Midterms
Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas recently spoke with the Financial Times’ Sustainable Views about how growing opposition to data center development is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the November midterm elections. In the article, “AI Boom Turns Energy Infrastructure Into US Election Issue,” Waitkunas discusses the bipartisan nature of community pushback, the growing political and financial risks facing developers, and why concerns about trust and transparency are increasingly overshadowing traditional issues such as electricity costs, […]
Milldam Public Relations Offers Complimentary Data Center Community Engagement Workshop
Share One-hour in-person or remote session provides data center developers, operators, engineering firms and industry partners with practical strategies for navigating community engagement, local media relations, and community benefit agreements BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Milldam Public Relations, a leading strategic communications and community engagement firm specializing in the digital infrastructure sector, today announced the availability of a complimentary, one-hour Data Center Community Engagement Workshop designed to help organizations navigate the growing challenges surrounding community engagement, media scrutiny and […]
Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas Joins NewsNation to Discuss Data Center Community Engagement and $10,000 Resident Offer
Adam Waitkunas recently joined NewsNation to discuss the growing community debate surrounding data center development, including a controversial proposal in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, where a developer has offered $10,000 to eligible households if its proposed data center project moves forward. The offer is part of a broader community benefits package that includes $45 million in direct household payments, $15 million for community programs and $105 million for township services. During the segment, Adam discussed why […]
Zoning In
This week’s Zoning In shows just how quickly the data center debate is moving from community concern to concrete political and regulatory action. California enacted seven new data center laws, Texas expanded its permitting pause, Prince William County ended new by-right development, and communities from Chicago and Oakland to Colorado, Oregon and New Hampshire are considering or adopting moratoriums. Maryland, meanwhile, is building community engagement, transparency and community benefits directly into its statewide review framework. […]
Zoning In
This week’s Zoning In points to a more challenging environment for data center development — and especially community engagement. The headline number is hard to ignore: a new UMass Amherst poll found that just 11% of Americans support an AI data center in their community, while 65% oppose one. Perhaps more significant, that opposition cuts across political and demographic lines and is driven largely by tangible local concerns around natural resources, land use, disruption and […]
Zoning In
This week’s Zoning In shows just how quickly the rules around data center development are changing. From moratoriums and rejected projects to lawsuits, tougher NDA policies, and new requirements around community benefits, public opposition is increasingly driving public policy. Massachusetts may offer a glimpse of what comes next, with new rules requiring community benefit agreements and effectively giving host communities a greater say over whether projects move forward. Unless the industry takes the bull by […]
Zoning In
This week’s Zoning In shows how quickly data center opposition is moving beyond local zoning fights and becoming a financial, political, and industry-wide risk. Banks and investors are beginning to factor in community resistance, project delays, and even uncertainty about long-term AI demand into financing decisions, while Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel publicly acknowledged the growing pushback. At the same time, President Trump’s criticism of data center opponents drew bipartisan rebukes in Kentucky, and voters […]
Zoning In
This week’s Zoning In is another reminder that data center projects are increasingly being judged not only on their own merits, but on the missteps of projects hundreds of miles away. NDAs, poor communication, noise complaints and permitting disputes are feeding a broader narrative of distrust — and that baggage can follow developers into a community before a project is even introduced. At the same time, opposition groups are sharing tactics, hiring attorneys, holding their […]
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