Washington Post: Tech firms look for a miracle solution as AI exhausts the power grid
Tech firms look for a miracle solution as AI exhausts the power grid – The Washington Post
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Clean Technica: Concerned Citizens Seek Transparency About Data Centers In Virginia
Concerned Citizens Seek Transparency About Data Centers In Virginia – CleanTechnica
PW Times: Most 10th District primary candidates back federal laws for data centers
Most 10th District primary candidates back federal laws for data centers | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Is Data Center Sprawl an Issue for you? Read Federal Candidates’ Answers to Critical Questions!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County Coalition Grows Federal Focus on Data Center Sprawl Executive director says: “County in the crosshairs? We’ll hold federal officials accountable.” Haymarket, Virginia (June 4, 2024) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County announces the expansion of its advocacy and
ABC7/WJLA: Dozens rally against Virginia’s ‘unchecked’ expansion of data centers
Dozens rally against Virginia’s ‘unchecked’ expansion of data centers (wjla.com)
Virginia Mecury: Virginia Explained: Data Center Expansion, with all its Challenges and Benefits
Virginia Explained: Data Center Expansion, with all its Challenges and Benefits | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily (wydaily.com)
BisNow: Data Centers Projected To Consume Over 6% Of All U.S. Electricity By 2028
Data Centers Projected To Consume Over 6% Of All U.S. Electricity By 2028 (bisnow.com)
PW Times: Complaints spark 2nd review of PW Digital Gateway area property values
Complaints spark 2nd review of PW Digital Gateway area property values | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Grist: The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water
The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water | Grist The commonwealth is home to the data center capital of the world. Can it handle AI’s thirst?
Washington Post: Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal
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
yahoo!news: NY Times – The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
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
Virginia Mercury: Now what the heck do we do about data centers?
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
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, injecting new
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
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
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 daily,
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
InsideNoVa: Prince William County’s Planning Commission gets a makeover
Prince William County’s Planning Commission gets a makeover | Headlines | insidenova.com