Floating data centers? A Dallas startup bets on a new approach for a controversial industry

As data centers provoke outrage over their immense electricity and water use, a Dallas startup is taking on a different ...

Fact check: Where Fresno County D1 supervisor candidates stand on data centers, water use

Fresno County has not addressed the topic of data centers, but the centers’ water usage has been a hot topic for many.

60 Minutes Transcript: The data center uproar

As tech companies race to develop artificial intelligence, developers are forging ahead with data centers. But the boom is ...
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Data centers use lots of water and power, but Texas officials don’t know exactly how much

The high transmission line that bisects Torrie Martin’s ranch hums subtly. Occasionally the frequency changes to a droning buzz that ends in a pop. “ You can actually hear the power plant right now,” ...

Generac's data center work could outpace its residential sector

The Waukesha-based power company is preparing to deliver orders to Amazon worth roughly $2.4 billion worth of backup generators in 2027 and 2028.

Environment group challenges Amazon, Duke Energy air permits for mega data center

A future Amazon data center is facing a challenge to its plan to use nearly 650 diesel generators as temporary and backup ...

What it’s like to work in one of America’s data centers

Powering the country’s massive AI build-out requires a lot of walking, checking for burning smells and monitoring for bird damage.