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Donegal Group Inc sees $271,376 in stock purchases by major shareholderThe Jacksonville Jaguars placed quarterback Trevor Lawrence (concussion) on injured reserve Wednesday, likely ending his season after a vicious illegal hit in last week's loss to the Houston Texans. Lawrence, slammed in the head and neck by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair after giving himself up, would be eligible to return Week 18. However, the 2-10 Jags are already eliminated from playoff contention. Mac Jones will start for the Jags this week against the Tennessee Titans. Al-Shaair, meanwhile, was suspended three games by the NFL on Tuesday. Lawrence, 25, has thrown for 2,045 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 starts this season. He also missed time with a left (non-throwing) shoulder injury. Lawrence was carrying the ball and went into a feet-first slide at Houston's 45-yard line during the second quarter of Sunday's game. Al-Shaair launched into him and delivered a forearm shot near the quarterback's head and shoulder. Multiple skirmishes erupted as Lawrence lay prone on the field. Al-Shaair was ejected, along with Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones. Lawrence immediately displayed the hand motion known as the fencing posture that is associated with traumatic brain injury. However, he was able to stand after being attended to briefly, and he sat up while being taken to the locker room on a cart. Al-Shaair took to social media Monday to apologize but the NFL was unmoved, announcing the three-game suspension on Tuesday. He is appealing. Al-Shaair, 27, is a repeat offender this season, having just been fined $11,255 for a late hit on Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard last week. He was also fined $11,817 for punching Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson in a Week 2 game. That came after a sideline skirmish that began after Al-Shaair hit Bears quarterback Caleb Williams late out of bounds but wasn't flagged. Lawrence has thrown for 13,815 yards, 69 TDs and 46 INTs since being selected No. 1 overall by the Jags in the 2021 draft out of Clemson. --Field Level Media
Global energy executive joins Prometheus Hyperscale to accelerate sustainable data center growth and provide strategic counsel on $10B flagship project in Evanston, Wyoming HOUSTON , Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Hyperscale, a leading developer of sustainable hyperscale data centres, is delighted to announce the appointment of Bernard Looney as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Looney, former CEO of BP, brings to the role more than three decades of energy sector expertise – from the frontline to the boardroom. He will provide strategic guidance on the development of the company's growth plans, including its $10B flagship data center in Evanston, Wyoming , which will be among the largest facilities of its kind in the world when completed. The announcement of Mr. Looney's appointment comes as societies and large technology companies grapple with how to power the explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI). The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that by 2026 data centers globally will use over 1,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually, around the same as Japan uses today. Against this backdrop of soaring demand and squeezed supply, Prometheus is pioneering new standards in hyperscale data center operations. These approaches include harnessing a variety of energy sources to power its data centers, including renewables, natural gas and possibly nuclear at a later date through our strategic partnership with Oklo. Prometheus aims for its data centers to not impact grid customers. Another key challenge is the enormous amount of power and water used to cool data centers to prevent the servers from overheating. Prometheus Hyperscale uses a unique liquid cooling system that dramatically outperforms traditional air-cooling methods, reducing energy consumption by up to 50%. This system also utilises deep underground water reservoirs and captures the waste heat to reuse or sequester it. It's believed that Prometheus Hyperscale's flagship project will be the first hyperscale data center in the United States to combine liquid heat transfer and heat reuse technologies. Founded by Trenton Thornock , an experienced leader in energy, finance and infrastructure, Prometheus Hyperscale's flagship project in Evanston, Wyoming , promises to be the most advanced sustainable data center in the United States , and one of the largest in the world, when it becomes operational in 2025/26. The 1GW-capacity developed site will cover an area of 640-acres (one square mile), making it approximately three quarters the size of New York's Central Park. Four further sites are currently earmarked across Arizona and Colorado . As Chairman, Mr. Looney will ensure the successful execution of Evanston as well as Prometheus's broader business goals. His appointment comes following the recent announcement that Trevor Neilson , a renowned climate technology entrepreneur and philanthropist, will serve as the company's President. It's estimated that $1 trillion will be invested in the U.S. in data centers in the next five years – with an additional $1 trillion internationally. Trenton Thornock , Founder and CEO of Prometheus Hyperscale commented: "Having Bernard Looney join as Chairman is a tremendous step forward for Prometheus. Bernard's track record and transformative leadership in the energy sector aligns perfectly with our vision for the future of data centers. His insights, as well as his extensive operational and project delivery experience, will be invaluable as we bring our flagship project in Evanston, Wyoming to life and set new benchmarks for sustainable digital infrastructure." Trevor Neilson , President of Prometheus Hyperscale, commented: "Bernard is the perfect person to guide Prometheus as we form partnerships across the energy sector to access low-carbon electrons that will power the future of AI. His extensive industry experience and leadership will be instrumental as Prometheus establishes itself at the forefront of sustainable data center operations." Bernard Looney commented: "I am delighted to join Prometheus Hyperscale at this pivotal moment as the world grapples with the intersection of AI, Energy and Sustainability. Innovative power solutions are desperately needed to ensure that AI is unleashed to tackle some of the biggest global challenges including healthcare, economic growth, and the energy transition. We must work to find solutions that lead to Net Positive AI – where the benefits to our world outweigh any costs. The flagship Evanston project is one such solution and I look forward to lending a helping hand, working alongside Trenton, Trevor, and the entire Prometheus team to help bring this vision to life. I can't imagine a more exciting challenge." Factsheet: Prometheus Hyperscale's Flagship Project in Evanston, Wyoming Prometheus's site in Evanston, Wyoming , aims to redefine sustainable infrastructure in the data center industry, setting a new benchmark for operational excellence and environmental responsibility. Key aspects of the project include: Extensive Land and Power Capacity: The project encompasses a 12,000-acre ranch, including a dedicated 640-acre plot (about 1 square mile) for data center facilities. Prometheus has secured an initial 120 MW of grid power through Rocky Mountain Power, with plans for an additional 120 MW, ensuring robust power availability without curtailment risks. On-Site Renewable and Low-Carbon Power Generation: With an on-site generation goal of over 1 GW, which will make it one of the largest data centers in the world, Prometheus is incorporating a mix of wind, solar and gas power sources. Additionally, the company has a strategic partnership with Oklo focused on next-generation fission-based nuclear power, delivering reliable, sustainable baseload energy to the campus. High-Performance Fiber Connectivity: The Evanston site will connect directly to the Northern transcontinental fiber trunk, offering high-speed, low-latency connections between the East and West Coasts. With agreements for up to 400G of service and plans to scale up to 800G when commercially available, the project is poised to meet the rigorous connectivity needs of AI, cloud, and high-performance computing clients and to be one of the biggest data centers in the world. Cutting-Edge Liquid Cooling Technology: Prometheus's unique liquid cooling systems will be deployed to achieve unparalleled energy efficiency by capturing and reusing waste heat. This innovative solution is specifically engineered for high-performance computing environments and will play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of the facility. Strategic Location and Access to Skilled Labor: Located 80 miles from Salt Lake City, Utah , the Evanston site benefits from proximity to a large, skilled workforce, bolstered by a regional Journeyman Lineman program focused on data center operations. This strategic location supports the project's operational and expansion goals while reinforcing Prometheus's commitment to regional economic growth. For more information about Prometheus Hyperscale and its sustainability initiatives, please visit www.prometheushyperscale.com . About Prometheus Hyperscale Prometheus Hyperscale, founded by Trenton Thornock , is revolutionizing data center infrastructure by developing sustainable, energy-efficient hyperscale data centers. Leveraging unique, cutting-edge technology and working alongside strategic partners, Prometheus is building next-generation, liquid-cooled hyperscale data centers powered by cleaner energy. With a focus on innovation, scalability, and environmental stewardship, Prometheus Hyperscale is redefining the data center industry for a sustainable future. SOURCE Prometheus Hyperscalehas come up with an answer to homelessness in Ontario. The premier’s plan won’t put homeless people in houses. It will put them in jails. At the very time this country has decriminalized marijuana use, this province is now criminalizing drug use by homeless people. New legislation that targets homeless encampments, unveiled Thursday by his Progressive Conservative government, renders Ford as the enforcer. If passed into law, it would authorize police dragnets that sweep into parks to clear out the interlopers and throw drug users or repeat offenders into jail for six months with fines of up to $10,000 (leaving the impoverished with a life sentence of indebtedness). Instead of a comprehensive solution to the housing crisis, the premier has contented himself with half-measures. It is a missed opportunity that will only amplify human misery, jamming our jails with people looking for a roof over their head. Governments of the left, centre and right all pay lip service to homelessness without ever solving it. Ford had an opportunity this week to do it differently, by doing something difficult. And finally getting it done. The premier could have surprised his critics by announcing an ambitious, double-barrelled approach — quickly removing tent encampments from public parks, while rapidly finding and funding a place for homeless people to shelter and live. He didn’t get it done. Make no mistake, there’s plenty of blame to go around municipally, provincially and federally for our quintessentially Canadian variety of performative rhetoric and perennial inertia. But by playing tough guy, instead of making the tough but necessary decisions to truly help people on both sides of the divide — the housed and the unhoused — he could make matters worse. Ford could have justified his hard-line tactics by blending tough love with generous support. If he had in the same breath given the province’s swelling ranks of homeless people the gift of a safe place to go, a sanctuary where they would be protected from the cold and safeguarded from crime, the premier could have cast it as a holistic, albeit harsh emergency measure. No such thing. On the same day he announced a crackdown, the premier telegraphed he would let the homeless slip through the cracks. To clear encampments from our parks, there will be plenty of might but not much money to see them off safely. The premier’s plan should have been a massive Marshall Plan, akin to the unprecedented postwar investment to rebuild Europe at a time of widespread destruction and, yes, homelessness. On the eve of an expected election, in the wake of a massive tax rebate giveaway just announced by Ford’s Tories, I thought this government would show the wisdom to spare no expense. How much more new money is the Ford government investing in homelessness? A paltry $75.5 million, spread across a province of 16 million people and 444 municipalities. That is a rounding error in a province whose annual budget exceeds $214 billion — 0.035 per cent, to be precise. The amount is an insult coming from a premier who has just gifted the happily housed people of Ontario with $200 rebate cheques for all, at a cost of more than $2 billion to the treasury, on top of billions of dollars in foregone revenues from rebated gas taxes, license plate fees and road tolls. On enforcement there is egregious overreach, but on funding there is only tight-fisted short-sightedness. The math is undeniable and the misery is inexorable. There are thousands of homeless people across the province — mostly in the big boom towns like Toronto and Ottawa, but also in the smaller suffering cities like London and Windsor — who have nowhere to go. Which is to say, they don’t have homes to go to. Nor do they have shelters to sleep in — there simply isn’t enough emergency capacity. The premier could have surprised us by showing the leadership that others, of the left and right, have lacked. He should have announced a massive, multibillion-dollar campaign to take homeless people off our streets, out of our parks, and off our transit systems — while also giving them a place to stay by bankrolling a massive shelter system on an urgent basis. That could mean putting people anywhere and everywhere necessary — from armouries to tent cities — but temporary measures are better than half measures. And they are unavoidable in a time of unprecedented drug use and unapologetic encampment tactics. Instead of a double-barrelled strategy of humanity and hard-headed decision-making, Ford’s half-measure looks suspiciously like a political wedge being driven between the housed and unhoused. By introducing this plan on the last day of the legislative sitting before the Christmas break — potentially on the eve of a snap winter election campaign — the Tories appear to be pandering to voters with a proposal that will serve as a campaign slogan but never make it into law. This isn’t a crusade against homelessness. It’s a phoney war — a wedge — waged against homeless people by yet another government that lacks the resolve to find and fund solutions.
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