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The Big-Tech Clean Energy Crunch Is Here
Big Tech’s appetite for energy is just about visible from the east coast of Scotland. Some 12 miles out to sea sits a wind farm, where each of the 60 giant turbines has blades roughly […]
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In threat to climate safety, Michigan to woo tech data centers with new laws
Michigan Democrats are poised to pass legislation aimed at attracting big-tech data centers, but opponents say the bills would destroy nation-leading climate laws the same legislators approved in November because the centers consume massive amounts of electricity. […]
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Week Recap: US Gas Plants, Vietnam Coal, and Tech’s Impact
Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories The U.S. Data Center Energy Train Wreck May 26, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Miller on the podcast, and here is one of […]
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Big Tech Helped Bring On An Energy Crisis
Daily Standup Top Stories Shell plans job cuts in offshore wind business as CEO refocuses on oil and gas May 29, 2024 Mariel Alumit (Bloomberg) – Shell Plc is preparing to cut staff from its offshore […]
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How Big Tech Helped Bring on America’s New Energy Crisis
America produces more energy than any other country in the world, has more energy reserves than any other country, and pioneered clean, inexpensive, and virtually unlimited nuclear energy. So why does even the Washington Post […]
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Virginia Explained: Data center expansion, with all its challenges and benefits
Humanity is almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century and Virginia — home to 70% of the world’s data centers — is on the frontlines of the latest emerging technology: artificial intelligence, […]
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Vietnam Shifting Back To Coal
Daily Standup Top Stories Vietnam’s shift back to coal is under EU scrutiny May 28, 2024 Mariel Alumit A heat wave in Vietnam in May and June of last year led to major power shortages across the north of […]
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New Microgrid to Provide Resilience for a Houston Data Center and the Grid
The construction of a new 17-MW microgrid for ViVaVerse Solutions, a colocation data center services provider, was announced this week. Located at the former Compaq Computer/HPE headquarters in Houston, the more than 90-acre ViVa Center […]
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US Data Center Energy Train Wreck
Daily Standup Top Stories The U.S. Data Center Energy Train Wreck May 26, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Miller on the podcast, and here is one of his […]
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The U.S. Data Center Energy Train Wreck
ENB Pub Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Miller on the podcast, and here is one of his outstanding articles. I highly recommend following him on Linkedin. The U.S. and the world are […]