Data Centers
Facilities housing computer systems and associated components.
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The AI Energy Council recently met to address the critical need for power grid enhancements to support the escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence.
Redwood Materials, led by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has launched Redwood Energy to repurpose electric vehicle batteries for large-scale energy storage systems.
Fermi America and Texas Tech University System are developing a 5,800-acre "Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus" in Texas, aiming for 11GW of IT capacity.
Blackstone Inc. announced an $11.5 billion plan to acquire PNM, New Mexico's largest electric utility, and its parent company, TXNM Energy, pending regulatory approval.
Google reaffirms its 2030 net-zero pledge despite a 51% rise in emissions since 2019, driven by data center expansions and AI demand.
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The rapid expansion of AI is driving significant increases in data center energy consumption, water use, and carbon emissions, yet current metrics like PUE fail to capture the full environmental impact.