Hyperscale data centers are outgrowing insurance capacity, leaving billions of dollars worth of construction risk uncovered ...

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.

SpaceX warns investors that orbital AI data centers face unproven technology risks, harsh space conditions, and economic ...

The EIA’s new data center pilot shows what the US government wants to measure, and why AI-era power planning can no longer rely on estimates alone.

This paper quantifies the environmental externalities associated with electricity consumption by data centers in the United States, focusing on damages from local air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources held a public hearing Tuesday on a request from the AI data center company Vantage for an air quality permit to operate 45 diesel backup generators at ...

Researchers designed and optimized a grid-connected hybrid energy storage system that combines solar PV, batteries, and ...

We're explaining what data centers are and how they help you connect to your favorite digital experiences, from sharing a ...

The tech industry’s expansion of data centers is emerging as a wedge issue in the midterms, as candidates weigh economic opportunity against the associated strain on voters’ utility bills. In the ...

At a packed and contentious Joliet City Council meeting on Tuesday night, opponents outnumbered supporters of a proposed data center at the edge of the city, not far from a large warehouse development ...