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Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the effects

California’s data centers have doubled their use of electricity and demand for water — and are polluting more, even as ...
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Opinion: Data center growth fuels clean power and job creation, too

The average U.S. household now has 21 different devices connected to the internet, enabling everything from computers and cell phones to smart lighting and appliances. Beyond personal uses, ...

James City County approves new policy for limiting data centers

JAMES CITY — A new policy to control potential data centers in James City County was given the stamp of approval by ...
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Data centers are sprouting across North Dakota. How many are there and where will the next ones be planted?

BISMARCK — The Hoover dam, 3.3 million horsepower or nearly 5 million solar panels — that's the amount of power generation a handful of hyperscale data centers in North Dakota will be guzzling ...

AI infrastructure startup Firmus raises $327M to build data centers in Australia

Firmus is constructing its flagship campus in the northern Tasmanian town of Launceston. The data center, which is expected to cost $1.37 billion, won’t consume any water on days when temperatures ...

Google to invest $40 billion in Texas data centers

It's all part of an AI arms race that has seen Google, Apple and other tech giants spend huge sums of money in Texas and abroad.
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Developer places plans for Hermantown data center on pause

Dan Lessor, a vice president for Mortenson Development Inc., informed Hermantown, Minnesota, officials this week that the ...