Communities pay the price for ‘free’ AI tools
AI data centers produce massive noise pollution, use huge amounts of water and keep us hooked on fossil fuels.
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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 ...
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.