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AlphaESS launches an AI energy agent in the BeneluxAlphaQ combines energy insights, tariff-aware battery management, service support and forecasting of prices, solar generation and household demand. Its energy plan can update every 15 minutes for dynamic-tariff use cases.→Envision launches an AI-optimised 8 MW onshore wind turbineThe turbine combines an 8 MW-class platform with AI control software using Envision's Tianji Weather Foundation Model and Dubhe Energy Foundation Model. The company says the system coordinates turbine operation and plant-level optimisation to improve energy yield and reliability.→Luxor launches a full-stack AI infrastructure businessThe new Luxor AI business combines power procurement, GPU and server brokerage, compute contracts, derivatives and cloud products. Luxor says its agentic cloud has processed 1.8 million workloads year to date.→Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI relaunch coalition for flexible AI data-centre powerA 20-member coalition launched on 16 September with Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI as prominent participants, alongside companies including Anthropic, National Grid, AES, Constellation, NRG and RWE. Its focus is flexible AI data-centre load, although the group is a relaunch of a largely inactive 2014 alliance and does not itself commit specific projects.→US closes $1.9 billion loan to restart a nuclear plant linked to Google's AI buildoutThe loan will help NextEra Energy refurbish the plant, which stopped operating in 2020 and is targeted for restart in 2029. Google is expected to purchase power from the facility for its cloud and AI infrastructure while the project also supplies the regional grid.→Texas governor turns against AI data-centre backlashAbbott’s comments came as opposition to new data centres grows around electricity, water and grid pressures. Axios reported that the backlash is becoming a bipartisan political issue in a state that previously courted AI infrastructure.→Data-centre opposition is becoming a bipartisan infrastructure movementOpposition groups are focusing on electricity demand, water use, land use and local economic impacts. Axios reported that Texas shifted from welcoming data centres to imposing a pause while new rules are considered.→Data-centre opposition is becoming a bipartisan infrastructure movementOpposition groups are focusing on electricity demand, water use, land use and local economic impacts. Axios reported that Texas shifted from welcoming data centres to imposing a pause while new rules are considered, while Willie Nelson publicly criticised data-centre development.→