Data centers are rushing to power AI with natural gas, raising serious concerns for the climate

As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.

AI’s Data Center Boom Is Testing Power Grids And Local Communities

Data centers are an economic boom in some areas and are behind the artificial intelligence economy. However, the cost to ...

Power projects and data centers are reshaping the South. Alabama laws could bring more

That way, data centers and power companies may pay most of the cost of expanding infrastructure and capacity, instead of average consumers. A representative for Alabama Power said that the company has ...

Prime Power Inc. Launches Power Generation Platform to Deliver Reliable, Always-On Energy for Data Centers and Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Backed by a leading Dallas-Fort Worth private equity fund, Prime Power combines 50+ years of energy expertise across natural gas, wind, solar, and BESS to address surging demand for ...
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Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S.

Tech companies are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions and other pollution.
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How Illinois could regulate large-scale data center projects

Amid concerns, Illinois could create new water, energy and environmental regulations for large data centers.
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As States Make Data Centers Pay More For Power, Developers Prove Willing To Ante Up

Facing an unprecedented flood of data center proposals that require billions of dollars in grid infrastructure projects to power, a growing number of states and utilities are enacting measures to ...