Private nuclear can solve data center energy crunch
Massive energy users could generate their own electricity without forcing ratepayers to absorb the risk.
Tag: artificial intelligence
The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’
These zones are places where human and ecological well-being are traded away for technological breakthroughs.
The dark side of the data center boom
Data centers don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil.
Florida has a new law regulating AI data centers
The law requires AI data centers to pay for their own utilities but doesn’t ban disclosure agreements.
Study reveals hidden damage in stony corals using 3D imaging and AI
The work shows harm caused by stony coral tissue loss disease, which has spread in Florida and Carribean reefs.
Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
Copper is used in generating and distributing electrical power, equipment in data centers and much more.
Hurricanes devastated Florida’s East Coast – then seagrass made an unexpected comeback
A few months after hurricanes Ian and Nicole struck, satellite imagery revealed rapid regrowth of seagrass.
Keep the Florida utility grid ready for hurricane season and deadly ‘silent storms’
Heat waves kill more people in the US than any other form of extreme weather.
Like it or not, fossil fuels are here to stay
In spite of their impact on climate change, fossil fuels are winning the race with renewable energy.
President Trump should listen to Florida’s plans for AI
Florida lawmakers are taking action to prevent the costs of data centers from shifting to regular ratepayers.