Data centers guzzle Arizona's water and power. We calculated how much

The Arizona Republic used air quality records to estimate how much energy could be guzzled by data centers in Maricopa County ...
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What are data centers? Expert explains AI boom, energy concerns

Streaming shows, storing photos in the cloud and using social media — all of these require data centers. Why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them? Some ...

Data centers spark outrage — and hope — in Arizona communities

The facilities are hitting an inflection point in Arizona. In some areas, they are met with grassroots resistance. In others, ...
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Inside a data center that could power our AI future (it’s not where you’d think)

As AI increases demand for data centers, many will get built in dense metropolitan areas close to where people live and work.
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The disproportionate effects of AI data centers on local communities – and what can be done about it

Part one of our Keep Calm and Count the Kilowatts series showed how AI prompts are only a small portion of a person's daily power use. Part two explored how AI’s power, water and carbon footprints ...