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Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Microsoft says it's "slowing or pausing" some data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio.
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Pennsylvania power plant to become data center
The owners of what was once Pennsylvania's biggest coal-fired power plant said Wednesday that they will turn it into a $10 ...
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As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers
This is the first of two States Newsroom stories examining the implications of the growing need for electricity largely from ...
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Where are the 16 potential federal data center and AI infrastructure sites?
The U.S. Dept. of Energy suggested 16 federally owned locations that could host data centers and AI infrastructure. Where are ...
What to know about the $10B project to turn an old Pa. coal plant into an AI powerhouse
Here are a few things to know about the massive project.  What is the Homer City power plant? The power plant, located about an hour east of Pittsburgh, opened in the late ...
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In Western Pennsylvania, an old coal town gets a gas-fired data center
Local residents weigh in on plans for the former Homer City coal-fired power plant to become a gas power plant and data ...
AI Data Center Growth Means More Coal and Gas Plants, IEA Says
Growth in artificial intelligence-focused data centers will drive demand for gas- and coal-fired power plants, according to a ...
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U.S. Advances AI Data Center Push with RFI for Infrastructure on DOE Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy wants to assure the nation's AI dominance by co-locating AI data centers and energy production ...
US energy department invites AI data center development at Los Alamos and other federal lands
The DOE named 16 federal sites, including Los Alamos, for potential AI data centers powered by nuclear and clean energy.