Residents have criticized the proposal and the burgeoning data center development industry it's an emblem of, warning of ...

Buoyed by robust demand for large parcels of undeveloped land, the rise of artificial intelligence workloads, and the ...

However, their rapid expansion causes significant increases in energy demand, creating environmental challenges that impact climate change. In particular, data centers and AI enhance space ...

Data centers consume anywhere from 10 to 50 times more energy per square foot than traditional office buildings, and they accounted for roughly 1.5% (about 300 terawatt hours) of global ...

Environmental groups said gas turbines powering Elon Musk's xAI data center are polluting air in Memphis, and they fear other ...

"From the beginning, the company operated with a stunning lack of transparency that left impacted communities in the dark." ...

including a massive data center, without considering and planning for its environmental effects, including greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and harms to wildlife and surrounding wetlands. The ...

As companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Meta plan to build data centers across the state, Minnesota lawmakers disagree on how to legislate them. Sen. Andrew Mathews, R-Princeton speaks to his bill ...

A bipartisan proposal intended to draw data centers to Colorado by offering massive 20-year tax breaks has faced a litany of criticisms stemming from the centers’ environmental impact — and ...