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Google is planning to power its new Botetourt County data center with renewable energy, following Virginia's Clean Economy Act that phases out fossil fuels by 2050. The tech giant has already procured 23 gigawatts of carbon-free power across its data center portfolio.
While tech giants race to build massive data centers costing tens of billions, Akamai's CEO says the industry is solving AI problems the wrong way. His distributed network approach could power AI faster without crushing local communities.
A company is building a wind turbine that powers its own data center inside while ocean water cools the servers. The floating prototype launches in 2027, solving energy and cooling problems that plague traditional data centers.
A California company that revolutionized solar energy just created breakthrough technology that could slash energy waste in AI data centers. The innovation could help data centers run cleaner while giving more space back to computing power.
Investors just bet $210 million on floating AI data centers that generate their own power from ocean waves. The bold solution tackles energy and cooling challenges facing traditional data centers on land.
The data center industry is experiencing a transformation as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution, driven by AI's explosive growth. Texas alone is tracking over 225 gigawatts of new projects, with data centers making up 70 percent of those requests.
Israel is building next-generation data centers specifically designed to handle the extreme power demands of artificial intelligence. Bynet Data Centers is leading the charge with innovative facilities that can support AI workloads up to eight times more powerful than traditional computing.
A Nevada data center now runs on solar power and recycled electric vehicle batteries instead of straining the electric grid. The innovation could solve America's growing energy crisis as AI and data centers push electricity demand to record highs.
SpaceX has filed plans with federal regulators to launch up to one million solar-powered satellites that would function as orbiting data centers for artificial intelligence. The ambitious proposal aims to harness near-constant solar power while eliminating the environmental impact of ground-based data centers.
A remote Alaskan fishing town just solved two problems at once: putting excess clean energy to work and bringing data processing closer to home. Cordova installed a data center inside its hydroelectric plant, cooled by mountain meltwater.
After a $1 billion mega-data center deal fell through, Kenya is leading Africa toward a smarter solution: small, locally-powered AI centers that won't drain the power grid. Experts say this distributed approach could give Africa real control over its AI future.
When a power line fell near DC, data centers accidentally caused lights to flicker across millions of homes. Now, a simple fix could make the grid safer for everyone.
Maine just became the first state to hit pause on massive data centers, giving communities time to study their impact on electricity costs and the environment. Ten other states are watching closely and considering similar moves.
Australia's NEXTDC just opened Southeast Asia's largest AI-ready data center in Malaysia, creating a tech hub that will power the next generation of artificial intelligence across the region. The facility marks Malaysia's arrival as a major player in the global digital economy.
Most Australian states just agreed to make data centers pay for renewable energy to keep electricity bills from rising. The move tackles AI's growing power hunger while boosting clean energy infrastructure.
Tennessee just passed a law protecting residents from paying for AI data centers' massive electricity costs. At least five other states are following suit with similar protections.
Two companies are launching a hydrogen-powered system to run AI data centers in Singapore without diesel emissions. The trial could help solve the city's growing power demands while cutting carbon output.
Eleven major Australian groups just delivered a game-changing plan requiring data centers to run entirely on new renewable energy. The move protects everyday electricity bills while creating thousands of clean energy jobs.
Scientists have figured out how to turn energy-hungry AI data centers into virtual batteries that stabilize power grids and speed up clean energy adoption. The same technology creating our energy crisis might be smart enough to solve it.
China just switched on the world's first underwater data center powered by offshore wind turbines, slashing energy use and eliminating the need for freshwater cooling. The groundbreaking facility could reshape how we think about powering our digital future.
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