artificial intelligence data centers
Coverage of artificial intelligence data centers in the Nexus archive.
- Federal regulators back Trump’s plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Federal regulators approved a plan to expedite grid connections for large energy users, including AI data centers, to address surging demand. The move, backed by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, aims to enhance U.S. competitiveness in AI but faces concerns from utilities and clean energy advocates about grid management and renewable energy priorities.
- Trump administration will not set nationwide environmental requirements, Zeldin says
The Trump administration will not implement nationwide environmental standards for artificial intelligence data centers, according to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. This decision was communicated this week by the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.
- Battery company working to reduce data center impact on U.S. power grid
A U.S.-based battery company, Terraflow Energy, is developing solutions to mitigate the strain that powerful AI data centers are placing on the nation's power grid. CEO Jon Parella discusses the company's approach to addressing this challenge.
- Meta seeks to power data centers with energy beamed from space
Meta Platforms Inc. aims to power its artificial intelligence data centers using solar energy collected from space, addressing its high electricity demands through a novel approach.