The demand for data centers, accelerated by the rapid growth of AI technology, has generated a NIMBY-like reaction in the US ...

The high water demand of data centers causes significant problems. Large volumes of often potable, drinking-quality water are used for cooling, putting pressure on local water supplies and competing ...

As data-center developers frantically seek to secure power for their operations, one startup is proposing a novel solution: Build them into floating offshore wind turbines. San Francisco–based ...

Aikido Technologies plans an underwater data center demo off Norway, betting that offshore wind and seawater cooling could ease AI power constraints. Data centers in space have dominated headlines in ...

A home overlooks the Western Passage on Passamaquoddy Bay in Eastport in this June 16, 2006, file photo. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP A new tidal power project is being proposed off Eastport, but ...

China’s underwater data centers advance AI dominance while exporting environmental costs, forcing the United States to balance competitiveness with accountability and global regulatory leadership.

A home overlooks the Western Passage on Passamaquoddy Bay in Eastport in this June 16, 2006, file photo. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP A proposed underwater data center has gained little traction ...