Um estudo alerta que os centros de dados podem impulsionar o aumento das contas de luz em alguns estados dos EUA. Os aumentos podem exceder 50% até 2030 devido à crescente demanda.
O relatório destaca como a infraestrutura digital está sobrecarregando a rede elétrica dos EUA. Ele aponta possíveis aumentos de custos ligados à expansão das operações de centros de dados nas regiões afetadas.
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Communities across the United States blocked or delayed at least 75 data center projects worth about 130 billion dollars from January through March 2026. Researchers described the period as the most blocked and delayed on record since tracking began in 2023. The opposition reflects a structural shift in local resistance to such developments.
Ireland’s data centers consumed 23 percent of the country’s electricity last year after their power use rose 360 percent in a decade. Consumption is projected to soon match the total used by all homes combined. The growth continues despite a moratorium on new data center grid connections.
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A recent report shows AI data centers are placing unprecedented demands on electricity supplies.
Major technology firms are addressing growing public opposition to data center water consumption. SpaceX recently highlighted water scarcity risks in its amended IPO filing. Google announced new commitments to manage water use at its facilities.
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Microsoft's greenhouse gas pollution rose by roughly 25 percent last year. The company disclosed the increase in a sustainability report released on Thursday.