The inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit will convene at Carnegie Mellon University and feature President Donald Trump, who is making his second visit to Western Pennsylvania in less than two months.

Critics worry that the summit’s focus on Pa.’s fossil fuel resources will neglect the potential climate impacts.

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick says Pennsylvania is positioned to become a leading hub for the energy and artificial intelligence industries. “As the nation’s second-largest energy producer and a global nuclear power leader,

The nation’s top leaders in innovation, technology, energy, and AI gather at Carnegie Mellon for the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit.

Investments include $3B for a pair of hydroelectric plants and $25B from Blackstone for data center and energy infrastructure.

People set up fencing outside of Carnegie Mellon University’s Cohon University Center in preparation for hosting the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on July 14, in Oakland. Protests were planned around President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Tuesday’s summit, hosted by Sen. Dave McCormick. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

SoftBank's Rene Haas confirms Pennsylvania still in running for Stargate data center investment. Blackstone plans $25B for PA data centers.

CoreWeave, which rents out access to Nvidia AI chips, has been on a tear since it went public at the end of March.