AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills.

Power-grid operators are asking tech companies to supply their own electricity—or go dark at times—but many are pushing back.

Companies building data centers are increasingly relying on jet engine-based turbines and fossil fuel generators to meet ...

If there’s any question about whether data centers are driving the global economy, a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) should dispel any doubts. This year, the world will spend ...

The study identifies AI data centers as a fundamentally distinct category of electricity consumer. Traditional data centers ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A report linked Amazon data centers to miscarriages and rare cancers, drawing concerns about data centers’ presence in central Ohio. According to a report from Rolling Stone, ...

The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash. Critics of data centers that power artificial intelligence are writing a playbook ...

Oracle and OpenAI's Stargate data center in Shackelford County, Texas, will be powered by an on-site natural gas plant. Voltagrid, partner of site developer Vantage Data Centers, is building the ...

According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies. Those ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the ...

The same was true for its estimates on household income. The report estimated $6.9 billion in labor income generated in 2024, but only $3.3 billion came from wages paid to data center and construction ...

As artificial intelligence usage soars, so has demand for data centers to power it. Cities are grappling with what that means for their residents’ electricity bills and the reality of living in the ...