Special Report Spotlight US data-center boom radiates through factory supply chains Timothy Aeppel Reuters Aug 24, 2026 Aug 24, 2026 Updated Aug 24, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Generac is best known for making backyard generators that rumble to life after power failures.kAm}@H[ 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 :D :ED ?6H 7C@?E:6C]k^AmkAm%96 (2F<6D92[ (:D4@?D:?\32D65 4@>A2?J H:== DA6?5 Sad_ >:==:@? 3J E96 6?5 @7 ?6IE J62C E@ 6BF:A >F=E:A=6 724E@C:6D E@ >2<6 366765\FA G6CD:@?D @7 :ED 86?6C2E@CD 7@C 52E2 46?E6CD] %96 @C56C 324<=@8 7@C E9@D6 >249:?6D 2=C625J DE2?5D 2E S`]e 3:==:@?[ 2?5 E96 4@>A2?J 6IA64ED E@ 255 23@FE `[___ H@C<6CD — 2 `_T :?4C62D6 :? :ED 96254@F?E]k^Am kAmQ%96 BF6DE:@? @? 6G6CJ3@5JVD >:?5 :D 9@H =@?8 E9:D 3F:=5\@FE H:== 8@[Q rt~ p2C@? y28576=5 E@=5 #6FE6CD :? 2? :?E6CG:6H]k^Am People are also reading… How to watch: Huskers vs. Bowling Green today A last-minute flight change gave United passenger a lifetime he nearly lost Just: A magical night for Nebraska volleyball at Wrigley Field — until reality threw a curve Go Big Thread! 402threads brings Husker gear to Gateway Mall Police identify Omaha man who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot in standoff Kearney teens on electric scooter hurt — one severely — in collision with car Nebraska's new gameday shuttles making changes after initial hiccups How Volleyball Day in Nebraska inspired a 'volcano' of outdoor matches in America — now, Wrigley Field Court moisture, slipping ends Nebraska volleyball's Wrigley Field match experience After making debut on depth chart, Nebraska defensive end Mac Markway retires Man in west Omaha standoff dies of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police say Gibbon man rammed in the head by a bull How to watch Nebraska volleyball vs South Dakota State: Time, TV 'An absolute ball of joy' — Uncle remembers Clarks teen who died in e-bike accident Which school has the best school spirit? 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