Data centers account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, and by 2030, that figure could climb as high as 17%.
A U.S. lab has announced the launch of the Next-Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI), a major new initiative aimed at tackling the growing energy challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
The institute will consolidate Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) broad expertise in energy technologies, computing, grid science, and cybersecurity to develop next-generation infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and reliable.
BitingArtist on
No matter what they say, they will raise our bills to help pay for it. And we will get none of the benefits. Free and fair society is over, for the short time we had it.
wwarnout on
What about the water they will need, to cool the computers. Who will end up losing access to fresh water as a result of these centers?
random55455 on
I’m not gonna lie.
I saw “by 2030” and was like “Oh, tons of time to try and make improvements”
Then remembered it is 2026…
mrdungbeetle on
All the people who complain about EVs using 2% of the grid off-hours seem strangely silent about this.
MawsonAntarctica on
Not related, but sucks all the same, Social Security set to be 0 in 2032 (if they don’t raise the cap).
MawsonAntarctica on
Not related, but sucks all the same, Social Security set to be 0 in 2032 (if they don’t raise the cap).
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Data centers account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, and by 2030, that figure could climb as high as 17%.
A U.S. lab has announced the launch of the Next-Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI), a major new initiative aimed at tackling the growing energy challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
The institute will consolidate Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) broad expertise in energy technologies, computing, grid science, and cybersecurity to develop next-generation infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and reliable.
No matter what they say, they will raise our bills to help pay for it. And we will get none of the benefits. Free and fair society is over, for the short time we had it.
What about the water they will need, to cool the computers. Who will end up losing access to fresh water as a result of these centers?
I’m not gonna lie.
I saw “by 2030” and was like “Oh, tons of time to try and make improvements”
Then remembered it is 2026…
All the people who complain about EVs using 2% of the grid off-hours seem strangely silent about this.
Not related, but sucks all the same, Social Security set to be 0 in 2032 (if they don’t raise the cap).
Not related, but sucks all the same, Social Security set to be 0 in 2032 (if they don’t raise the cap).