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Data Centers Emissions: Virginia, Texas, California Top CO2 Chart

Data Center Emissions: Virginia, Texas, California Top CO2 Chart Data Center Emissions: Virginia, Texas, California Top CO2 Chart

Virginia, Texas, and California lead the US in data center emissions, according to a new report.

Oct 10, 2024

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6 Min Read

AI Energy Demand Will Be Less Than Many Are Expecting, DNV Says

Energy & Power Supply

AI Energy Demand Will Be Less Than Many Are Expecting, DNV Says AI Energy Demand Will Be Less Than Many Are Expecting, DNV Says

byBloomberg News

Oct 10, 2024

1 Min Read

Night scene with view on riverbank with nuclear reactor

Energy & Power Supply

Pros and Cons of Sodium-Cooled Nuclear Reactors for Data Center Energy Pros and Cons of Sodium-Cooled Nuclear Reactors for Data Center Energy

byChristopher Tozzi

Oct 9, 2024

4 Min Read

Data Center Construction

Pushing Back Against Data Centers, One Small Town at a Time Pushing Back Against Data Centers, One Small Town at a Time

byThe Washington Post

Oct 7, 2024

10 Min Read

Data Center News Roundup

Data Center Construction

Data Center News Roundup: Blackstone Launches UK Venture, Exploring the Industry’s Power Problem Data Center News Roundup: Blackstone Launches UK Venture, Exploring the Industry’s Power Problem

Sep 27, 2024

5 Min Read

Data Center ESG CSR illustration

Beyond CSR: How Data Centers Can Keep Up with Rising ESG Regulations Beyond CSR: How Data Centers Can Keep Up with Rising ESG Regulations

byIndustry Perspectives

Sep 26, 2024

7 Min Read

close-up photograph of Bitcoin mining AI data center rig

AI Data Centers

Bitcoin Miners: The New Power Backbone of AI Data Centers

Bitcoin Miners: The New Power Backbone of AI Data Centers

byIndustry Perspectives

The Susquehanna River and Three Mile Island on a Summer Afternoon, Pennsylvania

Energy & Power Supply

Microsoft Deal Would Reopen Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant To Power AI

Microsoft Deal Would Reopen Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant To Power AI

byThe Washington Post

Green storage is about minimizing energy consumption and e-waste by optimizing how data centers manage and maintain digital storage systems.

What Is Green Storage and How Can Your Data Center Implement It?

What Is Green Storage and How Can Your Data Center Implement It?

byChristopher Tozzi

Building a More Sustainable Data Center: Challenges and Opportunities in the AI Era

Building a More Sustainable Data Center: Challenges and Opportunities in the AI Era

Building a More Sustainable Data Center: Challenges and Opportunities in the AI Era

byStephen Lawton

The White House has launched an AI data center task force with industry experts

AI Data Centers

White House Launches AI Data Center Task Force with Industry Experts

White House Launches AI Data Center Task Force with Industry Experts

byBloomberg News

Data center news roundup

Security & Risk Management

Data Center News Roundup: UK Bolsters Data Center Security, DOE Launches Energy Roadmap

Data Center News Roundup: UK Bolsters Data Center Security, DOE Launches Energy Roadmap

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Circular Economy in Data Center Operations: Turning Waste into Opportunity

Circular Economy in Data Center Operations: Turning Waste into Opportunity

byIndustry Perspectives

Data Center Construction

Will Data Centers in Orbit Launch a New Phase of Sustainability?

Will Data Centers in Orbit Launch a New Phase of Sustainability?

byInformationWeek

DOE Report Exposes Critical Impact of AI on Data Center Power Consumption

Energy & Power Supply

DOE Report Exposes Critical Impact of AI on Data Center Power Consumption

DOE Report Exposes Critical Impact of AI on Data Center Power Consumption

bySean Michael Kerner

European Data Center Hub Sees Disappointing Clean-Power Auction

European Data Center Hub Sees Disappointing Clean-Power Auction

byBloomberg News

Professor Bantval Jayant Baliga has been awarded the 2024 Millennium Technology Prize

Data Center Chips

2024 Millennium Technology Prize Winner Talks Transistors, Innovations, and Data Center Sustainability

2024 Millennium Technology Prize Winner Talks Transistors, Innovations, and Data Center Sustainability

byAshleigh Hollowell

Data center news roundup

Data Center News Roundup: Meta Signs Geothermal Deal, Google Denied Dublin Facility

Data Center News Roundup: Meta Signs Geothermal Deal, Google Denied Dublin Facility

A Google office building in Dublin

Data Center Site Selection

Google Refused Permission to Build Data Center Near Dublin

Google Refused Permission to Build Data Center Near Dublin

byBloomberg News

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Energy & Power Supply

ECL Shares Details of ‘World’s First’ Hydrogen-Powered Data Center

ECL Shares Details of ‘World’s First’ Hydrogen-Powered Data Center

byAndy Patrizio

A Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Are Public Clouds More Sustainable Than Private Data Centers?

Are Public Clouds More Sustainable Than Private Data Centers?

byChristopher Tozzi

An artistic rendition of a Lonestar data center aboard Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander.

Next-Gen Data Centers

10 Possibilities for the Data Center of the Future

10 Possibilities for the Data Center of the Future

byData Center Knowledge

Key industry topics were discussed on the Data Center Knowledge News Desk at DCW 2024.

Data Center Construction

DCW Insights: Experts Discuss Data Center Sustainability, AI, Market Trends

DCW Insights: Experts Discuss Data Center Sustainability, AI, Market Trends

byHenry Chapman

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Why Water Cooling In Data Centers Is Not Always Sustainable

Why Water Cooling In Data Centers Is Not Always Sustainable

byChristopher Tozzi

Uptime Institute Data Center Survey

Energy & Power Supply

Data Center Industry Survey Highlights Cost, AI, and Sustainability Challenges

Data Center Industry Survey Highlights Cost, AI, and Sustainability Challenges

bySean Michael Kerner

Hendra Soetjipto on July 31

Energy & Power Supply

Indonesia’s Largest Geothermal Firm Aims to Power Data Centers

Indonesia’s Largest Geothermal Firm Aims to Power Data Centers

byBloomberg News

Evening skyline of Cyberjaya, a primary data center location in the Malaysia.

Roaring Into the Cloud: Malaysia’s Tech Tiger Leaps Ahead

Roaring Into the Cloud: Malaysia’s Tech Tiger Leaps Ahead

byIndustry Perspectives

Equinix PA10 data center is being used to heat the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Paris

Paris 2024: Excess Data Center Heat Used to Warm Olympic Swimming Pools

Paris 2024: Excess Data Center Heat Used to Warm Olympic Swimming Pools

bySean Michael Kerner, James Walker

A server room at a data center

AI Boom to Slow Pace of US Emissions Reduction, Report Says

AI Boom to Slow Pace of US Emissions Reduction, Report Says

byBloomberg News

Data center energy

Energy & Power Supply

Energy Efficiency Not Enough in Push for Data Center Sustainability

Energy Efficiency Not Enough in Push for Data Center Sustainability

byLight Reading

Green Materials

Data Center Industry Calls for Environmental ‘Nutrition Labels’ to Cut Carbon Emissions

Data Center Industry Calls for Environmental ‘Nutrition Labels’ to Cut Carbon Emissions

byJames Walker, Dayneé Alejandra Rosales

Data center e-waste may increase due to the AI boom

Green Materials

AI’s Impact on Data Center E-Waste and How to Mitigate the Problem

AI’s Impact on Data Center E-Waste and How to Mitigate the Problem

byChristopher Tozzi

Data center news roundup

AI Data Centers

Data Center News Roundup: BlackRock’s Bold AI Investment Outlook

Data Center News Roundup: BlackRock’s Bold AI Investment Outlook

Scope 3 data center emissions illustration

Navigating Scope 3 Emissions for Sustainable Data Center Operations

Navigating Scope 3 Emissions for Sustainable Data Center Operations

byIndustry Perspectives

Workers prepare packages at an Amazon Fulfillment center

Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 Amid Post-Pandemic Pullback

Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 Amid Post-Pandemic Pullback

byBloomberg News

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