Hot weather across the eastern United States has increased data center power consumption, adding to the strain on power grids and air quality in surrounding areas that are already associated with data centers. The impact on communities like the ethnically diverse Sacred Heart neighborhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, shows why the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, which is demanding more and more of the power of data centers, is facing strong …
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
Hot weather across the eastern United States has increased data center power consumption, adding to the strain on power grids and air quality in surrounding areas that are already associated with data centers. The impact on communities like the ethnically diverse Sacred Heart neighborhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, shows why the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, which is demanding more and more of the power of data centers, is facing strong …