Environment ❯ Sustainability ❯ Energy Consumption

Data Centers

AI Impact Community Impact Environmental Impact Cooling Systems Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy Ocean Warming Biological Data Centers Fossil Fuels Ecological Impact

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SpaceX Seeks Permission for Up to One Million Orbital AI Data‑Center Satellites

The company says the plan would use large solar arrays, radiators and laser links to host high‑power AI compute in low Earth orbit, a design that raises urgent engineering and astronomy concerns.

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last mo.

Cortical Labs Pilots Wetware Data Centers and Opens Cloud Access to Neuron Chips

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4mo ago

Nature Paper Details Pressurized Salt Cooling That Drops Temperatures Up to 50°C in Seconds

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8mo ago

China Prepares to Sink Commercial Underwater Data Center Off Shanghai

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9mo ago

Zuckerberg Says AI Bubble Is Possible, Defends Massive Spend to Win Superintelligence

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9mo ago

Scientists Demonstrate DNA Cassette Tape Drive With Automated, Addressable Data Storage

Data Centers

SpaceX Seeks Permission for Up to One Million Orbital AI Data‑Center Satellites

New Research Puts Data Centers’ Annual Health and Climate Costs at $25 Billion

Maine Lawmakers Approve First Statewide Pause on Large Data Centers

Microsoft Pledges $10 Billion to Build AI Infrastructure in Japan

Cortical Labs Pilots Wetware Data Centers and Opens Cloud Access to Neuron Chips

Nature Paper Details Pressurized Salt Cooling That Drops Temperatures Up to 50°C in Seconds

China Prepares to Sink Commercial Underwater Data Center Off Shanghai

Zuckerberg Says AI Bubble Is Possible, Defends Massive Spend to Win Superintelligence

Scientists Demonstrate DNA Cassette Tape Drive With Automated, Addressable Data Storage