AI, data centers
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The Oak Ridge Reservation and 3 other sites are "well-situated for large-scale data centers, new power generation, and other necessary infrastructure."
To achieve true uptime, data centers must invest in better thermal management, power distribution and reliable, serviceable components. Investing in reliable technology, such as high-performance thermal interfaces, ultimately enables businesses to increase performance and profitability.
Labor costs, water and power needs, timelines — the asset class du jour is starting to strain construction across the board.
Frank Holland speaks with Vertiv CEO Gio Albertazzi and Oklo CEO Jacob DeWitte about a new agreement between the companies focused on creating power and heat management solutions for data centers and other digital infrastructure.
President Trump signed a trio of executive orders related to artificial intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, focusing on boosting data center construction and the adoption of American technology while
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The electricity needs are massive. But state leaders point to the jobs and economic benefits the data center will bring to an impoverished part of the state. This Q&A will get you up to speed.
In response to the Trump administration's "AI Action Plan," environmental advocates in Indiana, Virginia, and Tennessee said data centers led to higher electricity prices and increased pollution.
The proposal for 11-building data center with about 6 million square feet near Delaware City is drawing attention from state and county leaders.
Data centers have always been high energy users; but artificial intelligence ups the ante. Alerify and other data storage/cloud services use mostly average “cpu” processors (regular computer levels of power). Comparatively, AI requires graphics processors to generate new data/information— which use a lot more energy and create a lot more heat.
As much as there’s a demand for data centers, so too is there for energy. President Donald Trump pledged “energy dominance” as he touted touted tens of billions of