In response to the societal challenge of growing electricity demand from AI data centers, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL ...

The Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Lab launched an institute to optimize data centers, and the Pacific Northwest ...

Some Democrats support regulating the growth of new data centers but stopped short of endorsing a construction freeze. Over 200 climate groups are urging Congress to pass a moratorium on new ...

The New York State Senate introduced a bill earlier this month that would put a three-year moratorium on data centers if it ...

As data centers hurtle to the forefront of the national debate over AI and energy costs, Northern Virginia offers a preview of the political fights that will play out in communities across the country ...

Google recently courted the township of Franklin, Ind., so that it could construct a giant campus to house the computer hardware that powers its internet business. But the company needed to rezone ...

Loudoun County, Virginia, is a data center hub, with sprawling facilities such as this Ashburn, Virginia, location, seen in July 2023. Credit: Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo The major artificial intelligence ...

Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report.