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As America grapples with surging energy demand amid AI-driven growth, data centers, solar fields and transmission lines are reshaping the nation’s physical landscape. Debates over permitting reform, domestic manufacturing and where — and whether — to build reflect deeper questions about how land should be used to advance economic growth, climate goals and technological leadership. How do we balance global competitiveness with environmental stewardship as we build the infrastructure of the future?
The Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 25-July 1, 2026 business and civic leaders, innovators and artists, fellows, scholars, and attendees from around the world gathered in the Rocky Mountains. Engaging discussions unified by the Festival’s theme “Declarations of Independence” explore the issues of today, challenge perceptions of the past, and shape our shared future. #AspenIdeas
For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org.
As America grapples with surging energy demand amid AI-driven growth, data centers, solar fields and transmission lines are reshaping the nation’s physical landscape. Debates over permitting reform, domestic manufacturing and where — and whether — to build reflect deeper questions about how land should be used to advance economic growth, climate goals and technological leadership. How do we balance global competitiveness with environmental stewardship as we build the infrastructure of the future?
The Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 25-July 1, 2026 business and civic leaders, innovators and artists, fellows, scholars, and attendees from around the world gathered in the Rocky Mountains. Engaging discussions unified by the Festival’s theme “Declarations of Independence” explore the issues of today, challenge perceptions of the past, and shape our shared future. #AspenIdeas
For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org.
