In focus: Data centres – an energy-hungry challenge
Data centres are a vital infrastructure supporting our ever-growing use of cloud storage, social media, AI, streaming services and more. They''re also
Inside a multibillion dollar AI data center powering the
A new breed of data centers designed for the AI age are being erected across the country. This guided tour shows all the technology and people
How Data Centers Redefined Energy and Power in 2025
In 2025, data centers evolved from passive utility customers to active energy planners, investing in on-site generation, battery storage, and flexible
Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with
Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are
New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center
Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high
DOE Announces Site Selection for AI Data Center and
DOE has selected four sites — Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant and Savannah River Site —to
Data centers and AI: How the energy sector can meet
The growth of data centers and AI rely on the availability of electric power. Opportunities for investors in power infrastructure and adjacent sectors
Review of energy efficiency and technological advancements in data
The research, which draws from case studies of effective energy supply systems in data centers, offers useful suggestions and best practices for planning, executing, and overseeing data
Data center backlash could impact AI advancements
The rapid development of data centers to support AI has sparked a grass-roots political backlash, threatening to result in extreme measures such as the ban on data center development
Meeting the energy needs of Data Centres: What role for cogeneration?
Whilst improvements in efficiency in IT hardware and cooling in addition to economies of scale have minimised demands within a data centre, rapid growth in workloads handled by large data centres
Data centre electricity use surged in 2025, even with tightening
Driven by data centre investments, the capital expenditure of five large technology companies surged to more than $400 billion in 2025 and is set to increase by a further 75% in 2026.
Meta strikes nuclear power agreements with three
Meta Platforms said on Friday it struck 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants in the U.S. heartland and develop projects
Trump''s AI Action Plan Waives Federal Environmental
Politics Trump''s AI Action Plan Waives Federal Environmental Rules in the Development of Data Centers The administration''s “Build, Baby, Build!”
Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center
Reality gap check Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center construction Data centers face construction delays and energy bottleneck as resistance grows.
Vantage Data Centers and Liberty Energy Announce Strategic
DENVER -- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vantage Data Centers (“Vantage”), a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, and Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT) (“Liberty”), a
Microsoft turning to NUCLEAR ENERGY to power its
Microsoft is turning to next-generation nuclear reactors, particularly small modular reactors, to power its data centers and AI projects. The company
2025 Data Center Power Report
In the US, the rapid deployment of new data center capacity is a strategic priority, but there is a major bottleneck: power availability. Demand for power is only growing, while the electricity grid is aging
US data centers'' energy use amid the artificial
Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
Republicans have always favored big business over people and the
Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area
Next-generation data center energy management: a
This research introduces a data-driven decision-making framework for DCs, grounded in the OODA (Observation, Orientation, Decision, and Action)
DOE Identifies 16 Federal Sites Across the Country for
DOE has identified 16 potential sites uniquely positioned for rapid data center construction, including in-place energy infrastructure with the ability to fast
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(PDF) The Growing Energy Demand of Data Centers:
A timeline graph showing historical and projected energy consumption in data centers from 2015 to 2030, highlighting the sharp increase due to AI and