Blackstone and Halliburton are betting big on the gas-powered "shortcut" for AI data centers. (Bloomberg)
The pair are reportedly investing a combined $1B into VoltaGrid, a gas-powered microgrids startup (the deal values the company at >$10B). VoltaGrid has emerged as the industry's favorite interconnection queue workaround—its mobile, gas-fired units let data centers spin up AI workloads almost immediately.