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6d ago Any data centers, if approved, should provide all their power using their own clean, sustainable, solar, wind, or water energy. Furthermore, as a condition of being allowed to operate, every data c… ×2 +6.0
6d ago closed loop systems, currently only 0.3% of our annual water usage goes to the 9 data centers in city limits, the utility has expanded use of sun and solar, and the Public Utilities Commission tig… ×2 +0.5
6d ago Alberta Utilities Commission denied an application to build a natural gas plant that would have powered a massive data centre complex in the small agricultural town of Olds, Alta.Synapse Real Estat… +0.0
6d ago Residents are demanding transparency and accountability from the board as concerns mount over the hidden impacts of proposed data centers on the electric grid. Click to read more! #WytheCounty #… ×2 -2.5
6d ago Wythe County residents are demanding transparency and zoning regulations to control data center developments that could impact their farmland and electric grid. Learn more here #WytheCounty #VA … -2.5
7d ago Massive deal: OpenAI signed a 20-YEAR, 10GW data center agreement with SoftBank's SB Energy in Ohio — with Nvidia backing part of the value. AI's energy hunger is reshaping the power grid for decad… +1.5
7d ago America’s grid needs new rules for data centers America’s electricity grid has spare capacity. It can generate 1,250GW of power, yet peak demand is closer to 750GW. Hundreds of gigawatts are unused… ×2 +2.0
7d ago Lots of folks in the replies pointing out Texas’ faulty electric grid. I would guess this is happening partly bc of that, not in spite of it. They will depend on data center owners to construct mor… -5.0
7d ago The point is the reasons why the Government of Canada says we need to double the size of our electricity grid are the ones that I said, electrification of transportation, heating of homes and build… ×2 +2.0
7d ago www.instagram.com/reel/DbTqhvS... “Data centers are causing a problem with the American power grid and causing power outages in some parts of the country.” ×2 -3.0
7d ago The state’s power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott’s directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements. -2.0
7d ago Sorry, I don't want a data center where I live. The noise pollution would be terrible for all 37k+ residents here. Not to mention the impacts on water usage and our electric grid. We don't want a d… ×2 -3.0
7d ago As AI, data centers, and electrification continue to increase electricity demand, our power grid faces new challenges. The grid is changing. Investing in your own energy future today can provide sa… ×2 +3.5
7d ago The question shouldn't be “How quickly can we build more data centers?” It should be “Can our power grid, water supplies, and climate handle them responsibly?” If the answer isn't clear, developmen… ×2 -3.5
7d ago Hey guys. Stream's being pushed back a little bit due to a power outage (I'm posting this from my phone through mobile data) but I'll start streaming as soon as possible. If the power isn't back on… -1.0
8d ago Developers walked out of a public hearing in the Philippines after locals rejected a 50MW data center. Good for them. Sacrificing your town's power grid so a bot can generate lukewarm stir-fry reci… +2.0
8d ago 2/2 "The US power grid has added more clean energy since 2023. But as many utilities servicing these data centres build more clean energy, they are also doubling down on fossil fuels because they … -2.0
8d ago Did paper production threaten the electrical grid and water supply in cities where data centers are INCREASINGLY located? Maybe we’ll have to choose between paper and AI then. ×2 -1.5
8d ago Texas Data Centers Under Review: A Power Grid Pause #ERCOT #DataCenters #TexasGrid #EnergyPolicy #TechIndustry #RuralTexas ×2 +0.5
8d ago America’s Power Grid Wasn’t Built for the Data Center Boom. We Could Be Headed for Unprecedented Blackouts. - Popular Mechanics — Is the price of technological advancement? There has been no planni… -5.0
8d ago A data center tracking tool from the Texas Tribune counted nearly 70 data centers already built or planned in and around TX-21 that are straining our water, our electricity grid, and our air. ×2 -5.0
8d ago ⚡ As AI grows, so does its demand for electricity. Should tech companies pay for the power grid upgrades needed to support massive AI data centers, or should costs be shared by everyone? Help stu… ×2 +2.5
8d ago A recent poll shows the majority of Texans support requiring large AI data centers to disclose water use and fund their own power grid upgrades. ×2 +4.0
7d ago Is the Eastern US power grid stable? Long distance arbitrage related power shipping and gigawatt power centers could be causing it to destabilize. According to this video, we just had a canary i… -2.5
6d ago To be clear this doesn’t negate the need for a competent party in power or the current party made this mess. For a PM who supposedly has climate credentials to not insist on elements that play int… -3.0
6d ago Just when I thought I no longer need the engineering degree in electronic clock setting due to permanent daylight savings time We get a power outage I felt useful! +4.0
7d ago Maybe instead of pipelines, we actually work into investing and securing more reusable energy, solar panels, wind power for this electrical grid you’re going on about that will need to double but n… -6.5
7d ago Wood burning stoves are being banned in my province. They are also getting rid of Natural Gas so that your only option is electric. With the push to EVs, if there is a power outage, everything is d… -4.5
7d ago That, yeah. Ours is hooked up to the solar panels and if we get sunlight, it will try to recharge if there's excess that's not being used. (Ours auto-flips in blackouts. The smaller ones need to ha… +3.0
7d ago I was asked what foods we had in our emergency kit to sustain us during Lala and the long power outage. Bread Crackers Chips Peanut Butter Strawberry jam Bananas Apples Cases of bottled water. … +3.0

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T1 Why AI Data Centers Need A Different Breed Of Energy Storage 📄 power_grid_resilience forbes.com innovative, technical, necessary
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T2 Morgan Stanley Says AI Data Centers Face a 38-Gigawatt Power Gap. These Industrial Stocks Fill It. 📄 power_demand fool.com opportunity, concern, urgency
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T2 Morgan Stanley Says AI Data Centers Face a 38-Gigawatt Power Gap. These Industrial Stocks Fill It. power_demand yahoo.com opportunity, concern, urgency
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