Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
In 2024, one data center in Iowa consumed enough water to supply all of the state's residential users for five ...
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Your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use
Utilities are competing to provide electricity to these facilities by offering discounts not available to average consumers.
How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?
The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will probably continue for many years to ...
Video: What are small modular reactors?
This bite-sized video describes why small modular reactors are being considered to meet rising energy demands.
How Florida can prosper during new golden age of American innovation
Florida must ensure our generation capacity is in line with the high energy demand data centers bring with them.
How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
Heavy demand is stressing local power grids and forcing utilities to scramble to provide enough energy.
Artificial intelligence can help us recover from hurricanes faster
As extreme weather batters our power grids, digital solutions can empower utilities to build a more resilient system.
Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Three Mile Island was the site in 1979 of a partial meltdown at the plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
Will electricity demand spike as data centers eye Northeast Florida?
New data centers have raised climate concerns as utilities plan to build natural gas power plants to serve them.
Exploring the environmental impact of our online activity
Digitization has led to increased energy consumption, particularly in data storage centers.