Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising ...

During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a nearby data center supplied waste heat that kept the pools in the Olympic Aquatics Center warm. It is a vivid example that these facilities, often seen only ...

Contractors are shifting toward connected construction workflows—digital processes that link design, fabrication, layout, ...

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The rise of artificial intelligence is driving a surge of data center construction across the United States, and rural communities are feeling the impact. Reading time 4 minutes Elena Schlossberg and ...

Dominion Energy says its upcoming $11-a-month rate hike is driven by grid upgrades and inflation — not Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center industry. Critics note that Virginia hosts one of the ...

Technology companies have set their sights on vast swaths of land in Michigan in their race to build data centers — energy-hungry facilities that power artificial intelligence, movie streaming, web ...

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted an unexpected trend: the data center jobs boom is creating a surge in high-paying jobs, especially for workers in the skilled trades. As companies race ...