The AI and data center boom is here, but communities nationwide are pushing back. Here is a closer look at the industry and ...

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water ...

High-density AI chips run so hot that air cooling isn’t enough. New facilities are turning to liquid cooling. The technique of choice is water evaporation. It’s more effective and energy-efficient ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to a new report, data center emissions could cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby. A report from Community & Environmental Defense ...

The Great Falls Development Alliance hosted a task force meeting Tuesday night, giving community members a chance to discuss concerns ...

Contrary to the claims of the not-in-my-backyard technophobes, all this growth comes with minimal environmental downsides.

(WAND) - As central Illinois communities consider allowing data centers to be built, residents are concerned about the long-term impacts. "We don't know the effect that it's going to have on our ...

Fayetteville residents raised tough questions about data center projects, from power strain to water use. Here’s what happened at a public meeting.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants to change the way it regulates stormwater and wastewater discharge from the state’s growing number of data centers and that has alarmed ...

How do residents in Montgomery County, Maryland, feel about data centers? That was the big question during a Tuesday forum led by County Executive Marc Elrich. It was designed to seek “input on local ...

AI’s energy problem may also be its solution, as hyperscalers and governments are increasingly exploring opportunities to repurpose excess heat from data centers. An Amazon Web Services data center in ...