"What Happened When Climate Deniers Met An AI Chatbot?"
"A study suggests there could be an unexpected upside to ChatGPT's popularity."
Source: Grist, 02/02/2024
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"Virginia County Approves Data Center Project After 27-Hour Public Hearing"
"County supervisors in northern Virginia approved one of the world’s largest data center projects after a public hearing that ran through the night and lasted more than 24 hours."
Source: AP, 12/14/2023
"America’s First ‘Enhanced’ Geothermal Plant Just Got Up And Running"
"Next-generation geothermal could be a huge source of carbon-free power. A first-of-a-kind project from Google and Fervo Energy is a step in that direction."
Source: Canary Media, 11/29/2023
"Here's Why Arizona Says It Can Keep Growing Despite Historic Megadrought"
"Drive traffic-clogged Interstate 10 through Phoenix's West Valley suburbs and you'd hardly know the Southwest is as dry as it's been in 1,200 years. Water gulping data centers, large warehouses and distribution centers have sprouted in the barren desert. Housing development after housing development is slated for construction."
Source: NPR, 03/01/2023
"The Dalles Sues To Keep Google’s Water Use A Secret"
"Ahead of a key city council vote on a $28.5 million water pact with Google, the city of The Dalles filed suit in state court Friday in an effort to keep the tech giant’s water use a secret."
Source: Oregonian, 11/04/2021
How Texas Froze: Neglect Of Grid And Climate Warnings Set The Stage
"State officials’ repeated failure to act on deeply researched advice for averting grid catastrophes paralleled Texas’ years-long non-response to experts’ warnings about the dangers of climate change."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/24/2021
"Microsoft: ‘Carbon-Negative’ By 2030 Even For Supply Chain
"Microsoft is pledging to become 100% “carbon-negative” by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits."
Source: AP, 01/17/2020
"Meet The Microgrid, The Technology Poised To Transform Electricity"
"The highly digital modern world also demands a more reliable grid, capable of providing high-quality power to facilities like hospitals or data centers, where even brief brownouts can cost money or lives."
Source: Vox, 12/19/2017
