Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
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A.I. Is on the Rise, and So Is the Environmental Impact of the Data Centers That Drive It
The demand for data centers is growing faster than our ability to mitigate their skyrocketing economic and environmental costs ...
Pembina Pipeline closed +6% following a report it is close to announcing a deal to build a massive AI data center in Alberta for tech giant Meta.
An analysis of Valley data centers predicts they'll guzzle eye-popping amounts of water, though one expert is skeptical.
Construction of renewable energy capacity like solar, to power digital AI and data centers is critical. Physical AI and construction autonomy are making it happen.
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California Legislature passes two watered-down bills to regulate data center water use, energy costs
California lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers.
These facilities house the servers that process nearly all digital activity, from online shopping and streaming to banking and health care.
The state with the most data centers is struggling to enact laws to protect electric customers and limit the energy and environmental impacts of their explosive growth.
Modeling energy growth associated with data centers and smart integration through load flexibility and real-time coordination unlocks a new frontier in grid modernization.
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