The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.

County officials have capped water usage from the local aquifer to ensure it does not drain faster than it recharges. Both AWS and Microsoft have public sustainability goals, including commitments to ...

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NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. power consumption, which hit its second straight annual record high in 2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, the Energy Information Administration said in its ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Many corporations have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but when it comes to energy ...

The Energy Information Agency (EIA) told two U.S. Senators that it plans to require data centers to disclose details about their energy use, according to Wired. The development comes a month after ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Long Beach startup Critical Loop raised $26 million to solve California’s power crunch with battery and grid ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

Americans ask OpenAI’s ChatGPT for help more than 200 billion times every year, according to a new study that estimates those prompts consume more than $517 million in electricity. According to ...

Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) said Monday it signed agreements with American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) utility Indiana Michigan Power, as well as Tennessee Power Authority, to reduce power consumption at ...