California's data center hysteria is overblown, argues columnist Steven Greenhut, citing a 2024 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study showing data centers may use only about 1% of the U.S. water…
The U.S. Department of Energy selected four Texas A&M University research teams for its Genesis Mission to develop AI systems for critical mineral research, particle accelerator operations, and nuclea…
A political backlash against data centers is intensifying across the U.S., with at least 500 organized opposition groups and 70% of Americans opposing new construction near them, according to a Gallup…
The Department of Energy's draft 2026 National Transmission Needs Study concludes that AI data centers are now the dominant driver of U.S. electricity demand growth, reshaping grid expansion plans. Th…
BloombergNEF has raised its forecast for US data center power capacity in 2035 to 194 gigawatts, up 83% from its December 2025 projection of 106 GW, driven by planned AI infrastructure. Nearly half of…
Utilities in Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania are invoking eminent domain to route high-voltage transmission lines to data center campuses, sparking lawsuits from landowners who argue tha…
Exelon CEO Calvin Butler warned that U.S. blackouts could begin as early as 2027 due to surging energy demand from AI data centers, which have pushed grid capacity to its limits. Nearly 400,000 Exelon…
AI data centers consumed about 1.5% of global electricity in 2024, projected to reach under 3% by 2030, but local impacts are severe: in Ireland they use 22% of national electricity, and in the US the…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued new rules for large-load interconnection, aiming to reduce grid stress and improve affordability for AI factories and advanced manufacturing. The…
Data centers use less water than golf courses and less energy than U.S. refrigerators, experts say, countering claims that they are environmental guzzlers. Critics have exaggerated consumption, with o…
Gartner forecasts datacenter power consumption will rise significantly by 2027, driven by AI servers, but the overall share of global electricity remains modest compared to other sectors. Concerns abo…