Data Centers
Massive data centers consuming large amounts of energy have eyes on South Dakota
‘Utilities are getting calls every week,’ state regulator says.
Ratepayer advocates hail ‘landmark’ settlement with data centers, utility company
The nondiscriminatory agreement would apply to all “large load” customers once regulators approve.
Under pressure from the SCC, Dominion reveals the true cost of data centers
COMMENTARY | With state leaders avidly chasing more data centers in the name of economic development, ordinary Virginians are left to watch the assault on their energy supply, their water and their environment.
Arctic Bitcoin? Hilcorp, tech firm aim to test North Slope data center
A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency.
Huge gas plant eyed to power mystery $5B Louisiana data center
An electric utility is proposing a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a ‘game changing’ data center in northeast Louisiana, but critics question the move.
Data centers, which require massive amounts of energy and few jobs, have downsides for Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has invited big tech companies, including affiliates of Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon, to build data centers in Alaska.
How AI can help and hurt the environment
Artificial intelligence could put a greater strain on electricity, water and other resources already under pressure from data centers. But the technology also presents opportunities to address environmental challenges.
The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water
The commonwealth is home to the data center capital of the world. Can it handle AI's thirst?
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
Worries are rising over what data centers mean for demand, renewable energy goals.
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
As the carbon footprint of generative AI models continues to grow, one expert suggests leveraging renewable energy resources to keep up with user demands.
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How effective asset management supports data center sustainability
COMMENTARY | With proactive monitoring and asset management, agencies can drive down cooling costs while avoiding downtime risk.
Va. regulators propose easing emission limits for data centers over power transmission concerns
Roughly 150 data centers in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William could be impacted through end of July.
Communities are rethinking their push for data centers
More governments are looking into the environmental effects of data centers on neighborhoods.
Some workflows belong in the cloud, others don’t
New research shows that 88% of organizations have returned at least some data from the cloud to on-prem data centers.
Cold-War missile defense site heats up state’s data center economy, onsite gardens
After sitting unused for decades, the 300,000-square-foot, mostly underground building will be converted to a secure data center whose excess C02 and heat will support an indoor greenhouse.
County puts ‘Band-Aids’ on power shortage pain
The electric utility serving Loudoun County, Virginia, cannot power new data centers until 2026, leaving the county looking for temporary solutions.
Prince William could steal Loudoun’s title of Data Center Alley. But land use battles are raging.
The possible development of data centers in Prince William County divides residents among those who support the potentially profitable project and those who wish to preserve the agricultural land.
Crunch data while the sun shines and save it in an 'information battery'
"Information batteries" can make better use of green energy by storing partially computed data for processing later, researchers at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering suggest.
Containerization and virtualization in a hybrid world
Agencies are mixing physical servers, virtual machines and containers to get the required storage and computer resources they need to maximize performance.
Eco-friendly data centers key to sustainable enterprises
Climate change – and the availability of water and renewable and locally generated energy -- is driving interest in carbon-neutral data centers.
