Data Centers

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Google Inks Nuclear Power Deal

Tech giants are seeking out renewable energy to fuel power-hungry data centers and AI applications.

October 22, 2024 - ESG Today

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Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Could Power Microsoft Data Centers

The proposal to restart one unit of the infamous plant, which suffered a partial meltdown in 1979, still requires federal, state, and local approvals.

September 24, 2024 - Reuters

The Boring Company

Musk ‘Supercomputer’ Raises Water, Power, and Pollution Concerns in Memphis

The facility, which was completed in just 122 days, was rushed through so quickly, it is still missing environmental permits and infrastructure needed to ensure it doesn’t put stress on the grid or local water supply.

September 20, 2024 - NPR - All Things Considered

Aerial view of cooling towers on data center roof.

Data Center Emissions Far Outpace Tech Company Claims

In-house data centers owned by several major tech companies likely produce over six times as many greenhouse gas emissions as their owners estimate.

September 18, 2024 - The Guardian

Servers in a data center.

Data Centers Gaining Ground in Central Ohio

Massive data centers are gobbling up energy resources and tax breaks while creating few jobs in the region.

August 1, 2024 - Governing

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Addressing AI’s Massive Energy Needs

How policy can support ‘efficiency-forward’ approaches to AI growth.

July 1, 2024 - Fast Company

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Mississippi Opens Its First Utility-Scale Wind Farm

The 184-megawatt wind project will help supply power to Amazon’s growing data center operations and logistics hubs in the region.

June 20, 2024 - Canary Media

Data center with Google sign in front of black fence in The Dalles, Oregon.

Michigan Proposal to Attract Data Centers Garners Criticism

The state legislature is poised to pass a law that would bring more data centers to the state, but critics say the move would threaten the state’s climate goals.

June 4, 2024 - The Guardian

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AI’s Thirst for Energy Threatens Electric Grids

The rapidly growing demand for electricity could lead to shortages and is already impacting where data centers are built.

May 21, 2024 - GovTech

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Montana Ranchers Question Massive Solar Project

The $1.2-billion solar farm would provide power to data centers owned by Microsoft, Meta, and others.

May 13, 2024 - Cowboy State Daily

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Atlanta Could Ban Data Centers Along Beltline

City officials say the warehouse-style centers don’t support the Beltline overlay district’s goal to foster pedestrian-oriented development.

May 12, 2024 - Governing

Google office building in Virginia.

Virginia Data Centers Draining State’s Water Supply

Being the world’s largest data center hub is having a severe impact on local water resources.

May 9, 2024 - Grist

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Power Demand is Surging in US

The U.S. has entered a new power paradigm according to a new energy analysis that warns of unprecedented new demands for power, largely from “new manufacturing, industrial, and data center facilities,” and the grid is not prepared for the surge.

March 25, 2024 - The New York Times

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Video: Can US Power Grid Handle AI’s Growing Energy Needs?

Are U.S. utilities and energy infrastructure prepared for the energy demand of data centers to more than double by 2030, driven largely by increased use of AI?

March 8, 2024 - Yahoo Finance

Exterior view of a Microsoft data center. Black multistory industrial building with Microsoft logo.

Virginia Coalition Calls for Increased Data Center Industry Oversight

Environmental groups voice concern that the states large, and growing, number of data centers is putting unsustainable pressure on natural resources and utility infrastructure.

December 13, 2023 - Inside Climate News

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Causes and Effects of Widespread Data Center Development

While it’s unlikely to expect local and state governments to insist that data center developments locate somewhere else, specific policy steps can ensure a more positive impact for communities.

December 21, 2022 - The Virginia Mercury

Seattle Looks to Data Centers for Heat, Hot Water

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is looking to an unusual source for energy: the area’s data centers.

January 27, 2014 - Next City

Data Centers: The Next Trend in Adaptive Reuse?

Sears is planning to convert a number of its shuttered buildings into data centers. Could this become a trend for the reuse of vacant buildings nationwide?

May 26, 2013 - Motherboard

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