# mw — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mw. Page: Feed: --- ## [RFP alert: Appalachian Power seeks 800 MW of battery storage in Virginia](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/20/rfp-alert-appalachian-power-seeks-800-mw-of-battery-storage-in-virginia/) _2026-08-20 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ The utility has issued two solicitations to meet Virginia Clean Economy Act requirements by 2040. ## [Florida district deploys 375 solar streetlights via infrastructure-as-a-service model](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/20/florida-district-deploys-375-solar-streetlights-via-infrastructure-as-a-service-model/) _2026-08-20 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ The Sun ’N Lake Improvement District partnered with Sustainability Partners to install off-grid LED streetlights, bypassing traditional utility trenching costs and grid-connection delays. ## [Proposed $67 billion utility merger sparks concern about rooftop solar access, bill affordability](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/20/proposed-67-billion-utility-merger-sparks-concern-about-rooftop-solar-access-bill-affordability/) _2026-08-20 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ A potential merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy is raising concerns among Virginia clean energy advocates and state officials over the potential impact on rooftop solar policies, net metering protections, and long-term bill affordability. ## [Essential system testing every solar project needs for long-term performance](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/19/essential-system-testing-every-solar-project-needs-for-long-term-performance/) _2026-08-19 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ Comprehensive proactive testing across all operational stages, from commissioning to routine maintenance, is essential to identify hidden electrical, structural, and communication faults before they trigger severe safety risks, costly downtime, and lost energy revenue. ## [EDF power solutions secures PPAs with NV Energy for 400 MW solar-plus-storage project](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/19/edf-power-solutions-secures-ppas-with-nv-energy-for-400-mw-solar-plus-storage-project/) _2026-08-19 · Ben Zientara · pv magazine USA_ The deal involves power from the Winston Energy Project, which will include 400 MWac of solar generation paired with a 400 MW/1,600 MWh battery energy storage system, with operations slated for 2029. ## [TOYO revenue surges 88% in H1 2026 as U.S. solar market drives growth](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/19/toyo-revenue-surges-88-in-h1-2026-as-u-s-solar-market-drives-growth/) _2026-08-19 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ Sales to U.S. customers reached $210.5 million, accounting for over 80% of total revenue as the company advances its 2 GW module and 1.5 GW cell manufacturing hub in Texas. ## [LG Energy Solution starts battery production at new Lansing facility](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/19/lg-energy-solution-starts-battery-production-at-new-lansing-facility/) _2026-08-19 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ The $2 billion plant will manufacture LFP cells for utility-scale energy storage systems alongside high-density NMC cells for electric vehicles. ## [Ensuring safety of plug-in solar](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/19/ensuring-safety-of-plug-in-solar/) _2026-08-19 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ Plug-in solar legislation being adopted across the country has many commonalities including the requirement of a UL mark of safety. ## [Enrolling 10% of California EVs in vehicle-to-grid programs by 2036 could deliver a third of the state’s energy storage goals](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/18/enrolling-10-of-california-evs-in-vehicle-to-grid-programs-by-2036-could-deliver-a-third-of-the-states-energy-storage-goals/) _2026-08-18 · Ben Zientara · pv magazine USA_ A new report from GridLab, Kevala, and E3 provides a roadmap for unlocking the potential of millions of customer-owned energy resources to improve affordability and grid reliability. ## [Translucent Energy launches 1.2 GW solar module factory in South Carolina](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/18/translucent-energy-launches-1-2-gw-solar-module-factory-in-south-carolina/) _2026-08-18 · Ryan Kennedy · pv magazine USA_ Translucent Energy is preparing for December commercial shipments from its Summerville assembly plant, deploying flexible N-type lines capable of handling multiple wafer sizes and module architectures. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RPcePnCULbWw) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Hyperscalers vs. Utilities: The Fight Over Minimum Bills, Exit Fees, and Collateral](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/hyperscalers-vs-utilities) _2026-08-18 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ What Amazon, Google, and Oracle's public power agreements reveal about a tougher utility playbook — and who bears the risk when gigawatt-scale demand falls short. ## [Google's Wyoming Data Centers: A 1.8 GW AI Campus Powered by a Gas Fleet It Doesn't Own](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/google-wyoming-data-centers) _2026-08-12 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ Google takes control of a Crusoe-launched 716-acre, 3.08-million-square-foot Cheyenne campus with four data centers, a 42-turbine natural gas fleet, fuel cells, and $7+ billion in power investment. ## [sp#15 - liz gabay mw & ben bernheim: the pink.wine episode](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp15-liz-gabay-mw-and-ben-bernheim) _2026-08-10 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ we tried our best to learn as much as we can about liz and ben, but the conversation just kept turning back to rosé. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210506191/e87cd4f1c68cfeea444405744177769e.mp3) ## [MiddleWeb’s July Articles](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/middlewebs-july-articles) _2026-08-05 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ What if multigenerational faculties combined superpowers? Also: launching math class; cultural responsiveness; the mobile principal; scaffolding struggle; poetry anthologies; math games; electives. ## [Meta's El Paso Data Centers: The $14 Billion AI Campus Built to Stay Off Meta's Books](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/meta-blackrock-el-paso-data-centers) _2026-08-05 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ A 960 MW Meta–BlackRock JV on 1,039 acres in El Paso, Texas — 10 data centers, $12.3 billion of bonds, a power deal running to 2048, and a view into how Big Tech moves AI capex off balance sheet. ## [Matinicus Wannabe 7/31/26](http://matinicuswannabe.blogspot.com/2026/07/matinicus-wannabe-73126.html) _2026-07-31 · lock@matinicuswannabe.com (Lock Kiermaier) · Matinicus Wannabe_ http://www.matinicuswannabe.com/PODCAST-AUDIO/MW%207-31-26%20final.mp3 [Listen](http://www.matinicuswannabe.com/PODCAST-AUDIO/MW%207-31-26%20final.mp3) ## [Celebrate the Diversity with European Wines](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/celebrate-the-diversity-with-european) _2026-07-30 · Bradley Horne · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ Spain and Portugal have joined forces to launch a three-year campaign designed to increase awareness of their wines in the UK, placing quality, sustainability and the remarkable diversity of the Iberian Peninsula at its heart. ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Wednesday, July 29 - Hour 1](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1140) _2026-07-29 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/7e4f252e-3645-4113-a9e5-8cb7db6e12de.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Wednesday, July 29 - Hour 2](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1141) _2026-07-29 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/7323a7bb-672a-45b0-9a39-99cbdb48f31f.mp3) ## [3 Power Moves for a Smooth Year](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/3-power-moves-for-a-smooth-year) _2026-07-29 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ Productivity coach and former school leader Frank Buck can help you communicate, document, and delegate your way to a smoother, more organized school year. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yKDtOPaCX31l) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Neoclouds: AI's $150 Billion Middle Layer That Owns Almost Nothing](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/neoclouds-ai-middle-layer) _2026-07-28 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ Six companies hold the GPUs and leases at the center of the AI buildout. Converted bitcoin miners own the buildings; NVIDIA and Google guarantee the rent — Microsoft simply buys the compute. ## [sp#14 - nelson pari: stories from a life of music and wine.](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp14-nelson-pari-stories-from-a-life) _2026-07-27 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ the episode that we couldn't bring ourselves to edit down. a long chat with nelson weaving our way from the jazz clubs of soho to the cellars of barolo. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208549906/7f1449889a5321eb3497a6b782d48ec7.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Friday, July 24 - Hour 1](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1138) _2026-07-24 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/1be98976-3a95-4e9b-bdd6-3060fe054ecb.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Friday, July 24 - Hour 2](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1139) _2026-07-24 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/6651c2d2-04d8-477c-9ec7-93dcac02d73b.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Thursday, July 23 - Hour 1](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1136) _2026-07-23 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/42bbe852-0569-4ba6-9942-c847050819de.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Thursday, July 23 - Hour 2](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1137) _2026-07-23 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/54265dce-6040-424b-8f83-49713d7d23aa.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Wednesday, July 22 - Hour 1](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1134) _2026-07-22 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/653e8856-f1f4-412e-90b1-b023de899740.mp3) ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Wednesday, July 22 - Hour 2](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1135) _2026-07-22 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/338512c7-3634-41b8-ab58-33b250a606b1.mp3) ## [Microsoft's Fairwater Wisconsin: The Flagship AI Data Center, Built on Foxconn's Foundations](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/microsoft-fairwater-wisconsin-data-centers) _2026-07-22 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ A $20 billion Microsoft self-build on the land Wisconsin assembled for Foxconn — four campuses, 19 data center buildings, and 11.2 million square feet across 2,000+ acres, with a stated path to 2 GW. ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Tuesday, July 21 - Hour 2](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1133) _2026-07-21 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/c3d3ebee-666f-4438-b111-6b3d6ff680ee.mp3) ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fztqsqP8kY2w) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Matt Wyatt Show: Tuesday, July 21 - Hour 1](https://mattwyattshow.fireside.fm/1132) _2026-07-21 · mattwyattmedia@gmail.com (Matt Wyatt) · The Matt Wyatt SHOW_ ::Recorded in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance Studio:: [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/fb3264e0-033b-476c-a6c5-9578f80c0a39/2ab29be7-7e9a-4800-b850-6b317fd8a596.mp3) ## [The Heart-Centered Classroom](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/the-heart-centered-classroom) _2026-07-21 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ A humane approach to teaching, learning, and living well goes a long way to making all aspects of all our lives more generous, authentic, and joyful. ## [OpenAI and Meta in Piketon: Two AI Power Bets on One Cold-War Uranium Site](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/openai-meta-atomic-city-ai-power) _2026-07-14 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ Once the world's largest power draw, Piketon, Ohio, is being rebuilt to generate it: U.S.-owned, Japan-financed gas for a 10 GW AI campus — tenant unsigned — plus 1.2 GW of Meta-prepaid Oklo reactors. ## [sp#13 - andrew johnson: the brutal reality of the wine trade](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp13-andrew-johnson) _2026-07-13 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ we get under the skin of the wine trade this week, we know we don't talk politics, but we do talk through how the wine trade really works, with someone who's been in it for a long time. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206683856/cf11e16581c07da537bc8e21e3b3374a.mp3) ## [MiddleWeb’s June Articles](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/middlewebs-june-articles) _2026-07-07 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ Summer's here and there's some time for optional reading. Our June articles explored digital speaking skills, leadership self-coaching, MS attention spans, AI & vocab; teacher as novelist, and more. ## [Amazon's Permian Playbook: Renting AI Data Centers from a Bitcoin Miner Turned Landlord](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/amazon-permian-ai-data-centers) _2026-07-07 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ Two 15-year triple-net leases worth $7.5 billion in contracted rent — far more if extended — put Amazon's AI workloads in West Texas data centers built by a former Bitcoin miner. ## [MW Substack 039: 18 Themed YA Book Lists](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substack-039-17-themed-ya-book) _2026-07-02 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ Kasey Short recommends fiction and non-fiction titles around themes like fiction genres, empathy and identity, making real world connections, science, history, and more. ## [Microsoft's Monarch Option: Renting an Off-Grid Gigawatt AI Data Center from a Neocloud](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/microsoft-monarch-data-center) _2026-07-01 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ A non-binding LOI for 1.35 GW on a West Virginia campus Microsoft won't own: a behind-the-meter 2.16 GW natural-gas microgrid, "H"-shaped data centers, NVIDIA Vera Rubin silicon, built by a neocloud. ## [sp#12 - caroline gilby mw: bulgaria, croatia and eastern europe's wine renaissance](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp12-caroline-gilby-mw-bulgaria-croatia) _2026-06-29 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ a chance move into eastern european wines led to a lifelong specialism, discussing indigenous grape varieties, rising wine quality, forgotten regions and why countries inc [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204007962/c2f25cd8111dabcb606b82f4dad84020.mp3) ## [Why Spelling Matters in Middle School](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/why-spelling-matters-in-middle-school) _2026-06-25 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ Even in middle school, students are still learning how to read. Because spelling is for reading as well as writing, it's an important part of the instructional day. ## [xAI's Colossus Cluster: A Gigawatt of AI Data Centers, Built Off the Grid](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/xai-colossus-data-center-cluster) _2026-06-25 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ An xAI compute cluster built along the Tennessee and Mississippi border — 3 brownfield data centers, 2.6 million square feet, 770,000 GPUs, and a 1.2 GW gas plant — stood up in months off the grid. ## [AWS New Carlisle Data Center Campus: Project Rainier - Where Anthropic Trains Claude](https://measuredai.substack.com/p/aws-new-carlisle-data-center-campus) _2026-06-16 · Corey Trinetti · Measured AI_ An $11 billion AWS self-build on 882 acres of Indiana farmland — 32 data center buildings, ~6.5 million square feet, 2.25 GW of grid draw, and 878 backup diesel generators at full build-out. ## [sp#11 - rachel signer: natural wine, italy and anti-optimisation wine culture](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp11-rachel-signer-natural-wine-italy) _2026-06-15 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ winemaker and author rachel signer joins the podcast to share her unconventional path from waiting tables in brooklyn to producing low-intervention wines across the globe. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202002800/b8cf18b8f064f84c3d0ee6cb527a858a.mp3) ## [Matinicus Wannabe 6/12/26](http://matinicuswannabe.blogspot.com/2026/06/matinicus-wannabe-61226.html) _2026-06-12 · lock@matinicuswannabe.com (Lock Kiermaier) · Matinicus Wannabe_ http://www.matinicuswannabe.com/PODCAST-AUDIO/MW%206-12-26%20final.mp3 [Listen](http://www.matinicuswannabe.com/PODCAST-AUDIO/MW%206-12-26%20final.mp3) ## [MiddleWeb's May Articles](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/middlewebs-may-articles) _2026-06-08 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ Lots of choices in our May article collection: AI vs. accelerated learning; principal self-coaching; moving to learn; math wars; grammar + reading; makerspaces; PLNs; warm demanders, and more! ## [sp#10 - london wine fair: the trade show that feels alive again.](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp10-london-wine-fair-the-trade-show) _2026-06-01 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ this week we are straight back into it after a crazy busy fortnight, reflecting on a proper buzzy london wine fair and why the trade feels like it is finally finding its feet again. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199970676/1a9ad2afa2a925bca894254dd9544e7d.mp3) ## [MW Substack 038: Class Discussions](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substack-038-class-discussions) _2026-05-20 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ Active classroom talk helps students process complex ideas, grow vocabulary, increase confidence, build voice, and develop collective understanding. Lots of ideas here! ## [sp#09 - christelle guibert: messing with wine judges and judging sommeliers](https://secondpresspodcast.substack.com/p/sp09-christelle-guibert-messing-with) _2026-05-18 · Dan Kirby · Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast_ christelle guibert shares her brilliant journey from decanter tasting panels to stepping away as chief executive of the iwsc via secrets tests on her panel judges. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198145366/99bce50dd644316491f9bbd3221d598c.mp3) ## [Matinicus Wannabe for 5/8/26; an appreciation of Weir Here , 3/27/13 (A short MW!)](http://matinicuswannabe.blogspot.com/2026/05/matinicus-wannabe-for-5826-appreciation.html) _2026-05-08 · lock@matinicuswannabe.com (Lock Kiermaier) · Matinicus Wannabe_ http://www.matinicuswannabe.com/PODCAST-AUDIO/MW%205-8-26%20final.mp3 [Listen](http://www.matinicuswannabe.com/PODCAST-AUDIO/MW%205-8-26%20final.mp3) ## [Students Still Love The Outsiders](https://middleweb.substack.com/p/students-still-love-the-outsiders) _2026-05-06 · MiddleWeb · MiddleWeb Substack_ If bibliotherapy is an effective way to ease the growing pains of adolescents, writes 7th grade teacher Laurie Lichtenstein, The Outsiders is the gold standard of therapy in middle grades literature.