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The data center clean energy debate gets granular
57+ min ago (124+ words) By Jason Plautz | 05/08/2026 06: 01 AM EDT Microsoft is reportedly reconsidering its pledge to offset hourly energy use with renewables, as the AI boom further complicates efforts to cut planet-warming emissions. The Stargate artificial intelligence data center complex in Abilene, Texas. Matt…...
De Santis signs bill aimed at regulating Florida data centers
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (191+ words) By Kylie Williams | 05/08/2026 06: 02 AM EDT The bill sets new requirements for hyperscale data centers" electricity and water usage. TALLAHASSEE, Florida " Gov. Ron De Santis signed a bill Thursday that would put new requirements on large data centers in Florida, a…...
Texas regulators pitch grid cost revamp for data centers
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (201+ words) By Shelby Webb | 05/08/2026 06: 04 AM EDT The state Public Utility Commission is seeking to rework a system that charges big electricity users for power lines and other infrastructure. Power lines are seen in Houston. On Thursday, Texas regulators discussed potential changes…...
How the FAA wants to use artificial intelligence
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (215+ words) By Sam Ogozalek, Oriana Pawlyk | 05/07/2026 11: 43 AM EDT The agency's new effort isn't focused on "safety critical functions," according to one participant. Three vendors are working on a project that aims to incorporate artificial intelligence into managing the nation's aviation system....
Oklahoma bill pushes grid costs to data center companies
1+ day, 55+ min ago (210+ words) By Mike Lee | 05/07/2026 06: 31 AM EDT Lawmakers in both the state House and Senate voted to send the measure to the Republican governor. The state Capitol in Oklahoma City, where lawmakers are seeking new electricity infrastructure requirements for data centers. Sean…...
Anthropic moves into Musk's Memphis data center
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (152+ words) By Ariel Wittenberg | 05/06/2026 04: 09 PM EDT Colossus 1, owned by x AI, has been slammed by environmentalists for skirting clean air rules and the company's water reuse commitments. Gas turbines are seen at the x AI facility on Dec. 15, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee....
XAI sidelines major water reuse project as IPO looms
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1741+ words) By Ariel Wittenberg, Miranda Willson | 05/04/2026 01: 12 PM EDT Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company abruptly stopped work on a water reuse facility meant to alleviate strain on the Memphis-area water supply. Nobody's saying why. An aerial view from April 2025 of the x…...
AI boom sparks rare warning of "significant risks" to grid
4+ day, 45+ min ago (1127+ words) By Christa Marshall | 05/04/2026 06: 41 AM EDT The grid monitor, North American Electric Reliability Corp. , is issuing its warning as it develops new standards for large data centers. High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudoun County, Virginia,…...
Pennsylvania moves to shift grid costs to data centers
1+ week, 44+ min ago (193+ words) By Adam Aton | 05/01/2026 06: 42 AM EDT The commonwealth is bracing for explosive growth in the energy-hungry sector. Data center opponents attend a meeting last year in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Marc Levy/AP Pennsylvania, an epicenter of the data center boom, is…...
Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1757+ words) By Jason Plautz, Jeffrey Tomich | 04/30/2026 06: 56 AM EDT Legislators in at least 28 states this year introduced bills that would roll back tax incentives for the energy-hungry facilities. Dale Browne, president of the Great Oak Homeowners Association, speaks at a 2022 rally near…...