Oklahoma Bitcoin mining data center leaks 3 million gallons of water, forcing schools, businesses and government offices to close despite 2023 Stop Work OrderIn Oklahoma, a bitcoin mining data center is at the centre of a controversy after it leaked 3 million gallons of water despite 2023 Stop Wo...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Tech companies look to Argentina's windswept Patagonia to build massive data centersAs tech giants known as hyperscalers race worldwide to build server farms and run into roadblocks amid anti-data-center campaigns, projects...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants sayData centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. "There are incentives," Re...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
In 2011, NASA built a 50,000-square-foot California office that used 90% less drinking water and was designed to produce 20% more energy than it neededNASA’s Sustainability Base was designed as a 50,000-square-foot office that used just 12% of conventional electricity and 10% of potable wa...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
- Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting Big Tech on notice
In a surprising turn, Republican leaders are now standing against data center projects due to increasing public resistance. This developmen...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
In 2011, Lovell FHCC joined a green federal challenge with 3 focus areas. 3 years later, LED retrofits cut electricity 15%, saving $500,000 and 7.4 million pounds of CO2Lovell FHCC lighting project remains a useful example of how sustainability goals can produce measurable results when they are connected to...
03 Sep, 2026, 04.13 AM IST
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel sees AI, power demand as new engines of growthBerkshire Hathaway sees AI opportunities beyond technology stocks. The company is investing in Alphabet, a significant player in artificial...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
In 2011, GSA’s Chicago Federal Center joined the green challenge with 6,700 workers. 1 year later, an HVAC overhaul cut natural gas use 25% and saved $140,000 that yearThe Chicago Federal Center found a practical way to reduce energy use. GSA upgraded its HVAC system across the large federal complex. The c...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Let data reign: Trump's data center gospel meets a growing American backlashDonald Trump supports data centers, linking them to jobs and prosperity. He warns communities rejecting them face economic decline and pove...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Not just Nvidia: These power and cooling firms are riding the trillion-dollar data centre boomGlobal data centre construction is accelerating to meet AI demand, and power and cooling equipment suppliers are seeing significant order i...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Not just Nvidia: these power and cooling firms are riding the trillion-dollar data centre boomMcKinsey forecasts nearly $7 trillion in data-centre investment globally by 2030; Nvidia last week said it expects AI spending to remain ro...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Fervo signs 396-MW geothermal power supply deal with Google; shares jumpThe agreement gives Google an option to increase its power purchases by about 600 MW, bringing total potential capacity under the arrangem...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
In 1995, Florida researchers coated a Cocoa Beach school roof white; over the following year, chiller energy use fell 10%, saving 13,000 kWh, while peak demand fell 35%A study conducted in Florida revealed that white roofs can drastically lower cooling costs, marking a significant achievement in the realm ...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Donald Trump blasts US backlash against data centresEnergy-guzzling data centers have become a surprise issue in November's crucial midterm elections, with anger among Democrats and Republica...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reportsOpenAI was issued warrants worth an estimated $5.5 billion in power infrastructure firm SB Energy, the Wall Street Journal reported on S...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
US election candidates turn on AI data centers as power bills, noise fuel angerData centers are now a key election issue across America. Rising electricity bills and noise pollution fuel voter anger against Big Tech co...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
America’s power grid can’t keep up with AI: Why hundreds of data center projects are freezingPlanned United States data center developments face significant delays and cancellations. Aging electrical grids and supply chain issues ar...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST