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Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal – Washington Post yahoo.com By Antonio Olivo April 17, 2024 at 6:05 a.m. CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A helicopter hovers over the Gee family farm, the noisy rattle echoing inside their home in this
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution. (yahoo.com) The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution. Brad Plumer Tue, April 9, 2024 at 7:47 AM EDT·7 min read 708 Replacing existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art
Now what the heck do we do about data centers? • Virginia Mercury Ivy Main April 3, 2024 Virginia’s 2024 legislative session wrapped up last month without any action to avert the energy crisis that is hurtling towards us. Crisis is not too
‘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, injecting new
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
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
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 daily,
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
Prince William County’s Planning Commission gets a makeover | Headlines | insidenova.com
AWS just went nuclear – and more hyperscalers could follow (silverliningsinfo.com)
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Microsoft spends big on data center land near Gainesville | Politics | insidenova.com
Fauquier supervisor warns about data centers in Vint Hill | News | princewilliamtimes.com
AI Is Taking Water From the Desert (msn.com)
The Dirty Energy Fueling Amazon’s Data Gold Rush | The Nation ENVIRONMENT / FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Northern Virginia is grappling with the environmental effects of a booming data-center empire. ELLA FANGER Amazon data centers loom over houses at the edge of the Loudoun Meadows neighborhood on January
Prince William County is on track to become the world’s largest data center hub | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Peter Cary Piedmont Journalism Foundation Feb 22, 2024 The Village Place Technology Park, under construction behind a townhome complex in Haymarket, is an example of data
Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom | Ireland | The Guardian A datacentre on the outskirts of Dublin. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/The Guardian Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast