Utility Companies to Spend $1.4 Trillion over the Next 5 Years Amid Data Center Boom

The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze

Maine’s legislature has passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers' energy use.

The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong moratorium

Maine’s legislature has passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers

Repair of damaged energy facilities in Persian Gulf area to cost $58 bln

The scope of damage has increased significantly since the time when the initial estimate of $25 billion was released three weeks ago, Rystad Energy stressed

Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres

Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmazon has entered power agreements with nine new renewable projects in New South Wales and Victoria, as the technology company seeks to source renewable power for its datacentre operations in Australia.The nine deals, including one windfarm and 10 solar and battery projects, will take the amoun…

Potomac River named nation's most endangered due to data centers, aging infrastructure

The Potomac River took the top spot on the American Rivers list of most endangered U.S. rivers because of January's sewage spill and the risks posed by data...