6 h. ago Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers

Arbor Energy's carbon-removing power plant is inspired by SpaceX's rocket engines.

Events

24 h. ago CoreWeave acquires data center provider Core Scientific in $9B stock deal

As a result of the deal, CoreWeave says it will gain access to more than a gigawatt of data center capacity — enough energy to power more than 850,000 homes.

Economics

5 d. ago xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center

Elon Musk's AI company has been operating more than twice that number without permits for months, a legal group alleges.

Politics

6 d. ago European renewable energy companies' shares rise after revised US Senate bill

European renewable energy companies' shares rise after revised US Senate bill  Reuters

Politics

6 d. ago Charter labels Los Angeles fiber cable vandalism "domestic terrorism"

Charter labels Los Angeles fiber cable vandalism "domestic terrorism"  Data Center Dynamics

Events

8 d. ago Denver data center company begins acquiring land in Port Washington

Denver data center company begins acquiring land in Port Washington  BizTimes

Politics

8 d. ago Planned Port Washington data center operator continues buying land. Sales total $12.3 million

Planned Port Washington data center operator continues buying land. Sales total $12.3 million  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Economics

1 week ago Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers

Redwood Materials has launched a new business — taking old EV batteries to store energy and help power businesses.

Events

1 week ago Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

A legal group is questioning why a key pollutant was omitted from air quality tests near xAI's data center

Politics

2 w. ago Asia Pacific on track to overtake United States as the largest colocation data center market before 2030

Asia Pacific on track to overtake United States as the largest colocation data center market before 2030  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Politics

2 w. ago Nvidia wants in on the nuclear renaissance, invests in Bill Gates

TerraPower has been riding a wave of interest from hyperscalers, data center developers, and now chip designers.

Events

2 w. ago Wisconsin Senate approves tax rule exemption for data center

Wisconsin Senate approves tax rule exemption for data center  Washington Examiner

Politics

2 w. ago What AI's insatiable appetite for power means for our future

The power behind AI tools requires massive energy, and global data centers are expected to triple electricity usage by 2030 despite tech companies' renewable pledges.

Politics

2 w. ago xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits

The Colossus data center was allegedly operating as many as 35 gas turbines without pollution controls in a region that already had poor air quality.

Politics

2 w. ago Microsoft secures power supply for data center project in Malaga, Washington

Microsoft secures power supply for data center project in Malaga, Washington  Data Center Dynamics

Politics

2 w. ago Tiny gallium nitride transistors boost chip speed and efficiency in new 3D design

The advanced semiconductor material gallium nitride will likely be key for the next generation of high-speed communication systems and the power electronics needed for state-of-the-art data centers.

Politics

3 w. ago Superconducting circuit could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum computing systems

In 2023, about 4.4% (176 terawatt-hours) of total energy consumption in the United States was by data centers that are essential for processing large quantities of information. Of that 176 TWh, approximately 100 TWh (57%) was used by CPU and GPU equipment. Energy requirements have escalated substantially in the past decade and will only continue to grow, making the development of energy-efficient computing crucial.

Politics

3 w. ago AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace. I'm working on a solution

Data centers are the invisible engines of our digital world. Every Google search, Netflix stream, cloud-stored photo or ChatGPT response passes through banks of high-powered computers housed in giant facilities scattered across the globe.

Politics

3 w. ago Gasoline Prices Likely to Rise as Israel Targets Iran’s Energy Infrastructure

U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.

Politics

3 w. ago Evaporative cooling tech could curb data centers' rising energy demands

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics. The technology features a specially engineered fiber membrane that passively removes heat through evaporation. It offers a promising alternative to traditional cooling systems like fans, heat sinks and liquid pumps. It could also reduce the water use associated with many current cooling systems.

Politics