Month: March 2024
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We Know NOW: Data Centers = ZERO Benefits with HUGE Losses
Dear Neighbors, friends, and allies – Want the scoop on a bombshell?! Remember when the Digitial Gateway revenue prediction started out at $700 million? The promise of riches from the Golden Goose (which by the way, we all know from the parable, ends up dead Read More …
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Supervisor Weir letter to Chamber of Commerce 032824
From: Weir, Bob Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:55 AM To: Robert Sweeney Cc: Shorter, Christopher ; BOCS COS ; Robl, Michelle R. ; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com)
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PWC Chamber of Commerce letter to BOCS 032724
From: Robert Sweeney Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:25 PM To: BOCS Chair ; Gordy, Tom ; Vega, Yesli ; Weir, Bob ; Angry, Victor S. ; Boddye, Kenny ; Bailey, An
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PWC Must SAY NO NOW to any more Data Centers!
Dear neighbors, friends, and supporters! The quote by Lao Tzu, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” encapsulates an essential and profound truth about life – and reversing the tide on data center sprawl. Finally, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors reacted to Read More …
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WJLA: Citizens protest and Loudoun County Board denies Belmont data center application
https://protectpwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WJLA_03-14-2024-Belmont-Loudoun-Julie-Bolthouse.mp4 Originally published 2024-03-13 at https://protectpwc.org/2024/03/13/wjla-citizens-protest-and-loudoun-county-board-denies-belmont-data-center-application/.
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Bisnow: ‘We Need To Be Careful’: A Wave Of Data Center Legislation In Virginia Is Creating Uncertainty For Developers
‘We Need To Be Careful’: A Wave Of Data Center Legislation In Virginia Is Creating Uncertainty For Developers (bisnow.com) NationalData Center March 10, 2024 Dan Rabb, Data Centers Virginia lawmakers have proposed a wave of legislation to restrict data center development across the Commonwealth, in
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FERC: RTOInsider – FERC’s Christie Warns of ‘Very Dark Place’
FERC’s Christie Warns of ‘Very Dark Place’ (rtoinsider.com) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Christie Warns of ‘Very Dark Place’ “In America, we’re heading for a very dark place. We’re heading, as Franklin Roosevelt said, to a rendezvous with destiny,” he said. “Well, we’re heading, in terms R
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New Yorker: The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I.
The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I. | The New Yorker The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I. How can the world reach net zero if it keeps inventing new ways to consume energy? By Elizabeth Kolbert March 9, 2024 It’s been estimated that ChatGPT is consuming more Read More …
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Business Insider: ChatGPT uses 17,000 times the amount of electricity than the average US household does daily: report
ChatGPT Uses 17,000 Times More Electricity Than a US Household: Report (businessinsider.com) Lakshmi Varanasi Mar 9, 2024, 8:14 PM EST ChatGPT is using up a lot more electricity than the average US household.LIONEL BONAVENTURE ChatGPT uses more than half a million kilowatt-hours of electricity da
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MSN report: Washington Post – America is running out of electricity as tech companies sap the country’s aging power grid
Amid record high energy demand, America is running out of electricity – The Washington Post Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power (msn.com) AI and the boom in clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America’s power grid to the brink. Utilities can’t keep up. Story Read More …