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Impacts environnementaux des Datacenters et de l'IA générative: menons l'enquête ! 🔎

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What #solar? What #wind? #Texas #datacenters build their own #gas #powerplants
On the old ranch across the street, developers want to build an complex of supercomputers for AI, plus a large, private power plant to run it.
The plant would be big enough to power a major city, with 1,200MW of planned generation capacity fueled by West Texas shale gas. It will only supply the new #datacenter, and possibly other large data centers recently proposed, down the road.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

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Ars Technica · What solar? What wind? Texas data centers build their own gas power plantsBy Inside Climate News

The noise of #BitcoinMining is driving #Americans crazy

Constant hum of fans that cool #DataCenter computers is turning residents against #Trump's pro-#cryptocurrency agenda

Scientists are increasingly linking 'prolonged exposure to #NoisePollution with cardiovascular damage'

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK
published 5 days ago

"The relentless '#MechanicalHowl' of a #cryptocurrency mining facility has become 'the soundtrack to life for hundreds of residents' in #GranburyTX, a small rural town in #Texas, said The Guardian.

" ;It echoes across agricultural land and forests, chasing away deer. It seeps into walls, vibrating bedrooms and dinner tables.' One resident said it was as though a 'jet engine is forever stationed nearby'.

"Bitcoin mining has exploded in the US over the past decade, particularly in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election to the White House and his embrace of cryptocurrency. But it's an energy-intensive process: the powerful computers that create and protect the cryptocurrency need fans on the go constantly to cool them down. And across #rural, mostly #Republican towns, residents are getting sick of the noise – and getting sick, full stop."

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#AIColonialism #NoNukesForAI #AISucks #WaterIsLife #Enshittification #AIPollution #NoisePollution
#DataCenters #USPol #NoisePollution

The Week · The noise of Bitcoin mining is driving Americans crazyConstant hum of fans that cool data-centre computers is turning residents against Trump's pro-cryptocurrency agenda

#Kentucky is welcoming a #DataCenter boom. But what are the #environmental costs?

by Connor Giffin
April 29, 2025

"Some of the biggest companies in the world are eyeing Kentucky and neighboring states for data center development, as surging interest in artificial intelligence pushes the industry to scour the country for energy, land and water.

"The projects carry a promise of historic investment. Experts say they could also deepen some of Kentucky’s foremost environmental challenges.

"Sprawling data centers have been announced in Jefferson County, across the river in Southern #Indiana, and most recently in Oldham County — where opponents fear a $6 billion proposed project could upend rural character, quality of life and water resources.

"Data centers are critical infrastructure for internet and cloud services, underpinning everything from emails to online shopping. Due to their vast scale of computational power, cooling systems and other operations, large data centers have an insatiable demand for energy.

"The major projects coming to the Louisville area will demand hundreds of megawatts — enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes. Data centers are expected to make up 7-12% of all U.S. electricity consumption by 2028, up from 2% about a decade ago.

"In Kentucky, a small portion of power generation comes from renewable sources, like solar power. Most comes from coal, widely considered the most polluting form of energy, or gas, which also brings emissions with planet-warming consequences.

"With a looming spike in power demand and pressure to meet that demand, advocates fear utilities could turn to highly polluting fuels. But some hope the demand could also push utilities to diversify with more renewables, as data center operators call for as much power as possible, as soon as possible.

"The industry has tried to assuage fears of environmental harm. Some data center operators have indicated plans to use renewable energy or take steps in development to protect waterways and preserve green space.

"State and local officials are welcoming data centers with open arms. The Kentucky General Assembly this year expanded sales and use tax exemptions for 'qualified data center projects' in a bill lobbied by #Google and #Meta."

courier-journal.com/story/news

#AIColonialism #NoNukesForAI #AISucks #WaterIsLife #Enshittification #AIPollution #NoisePollution
#DataCenters

AI data centers are making your electricity supply worse and could damage your home, new study says

Katie Balevic, Lloyd Lee
December 29, 2024

"A Bloomberg analysis assessed readings from some 770,000 homes from February to October and found that over 75% of 'highly distorted power readings across the country are within 50 miles of significant #DataCenter activity.'

"Stresses on the power grid can lead to inconsistent power quality, and as the power quality decreases, the risk increases, Bloomberg reported. Inconsistent energy flow can cause #electronics to overheat, leading to sparks or even #HouseFires.

"A small handful of large tech companies own the vast majority of global data centers — and they show no signs of slowing down as they pour billions into building more powerful AI models.

"#Amazon, #Google, and #Microsoft own about 65% of the cloud infrastructure market, which includes data centers, according to a 2023 report from market research firm Synergy Research Group.

"Google announced in April that it's investing $3 billion to build and expand data centers in #Virginia and #Indiana. The search engine giant unveiled its latest AI model, #Gemini 2.0, in December.

"#Amazon, which is a large investor in AI startup #Anthropic, is investing another $10 billion in Ohio data centers, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on December 16.

"Microsoft, which has invested $13 billion in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, said in September that the company has partnered with other investors, including #BlackRock, in a $100 billion energy infrastructure project. The project will include 'new and expanded data centers,' the company said.

"To meet AI's increasing energy demands, companies like Google have also started turning to #NuclearPower to find more reliable and sustainable energy sources."

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#AIColonialism #NoNukesForAI #AISucks #WaterIsLife #Enshittification #AIPollution #NoisePollution
#DataCenters

AOL · AI data centers are making your electricity supply worse and could damage your home, new study saysBy Katie Balevic,Lloyd Lee

FIRE AT HILLSBORO DATA CENTER

5/26/2025

"On Thursday, May 23rd, a thick cloud of putrid black smoke rose over #HillsboroOR. The smoke was from an early morning fire at one of the massive #DataCenters based in the city. According to local media, the fire originated from #batteries inside the Digital Realty (PDX 11) #DataCenter. Unfortunately, the flames did not spread to the rest of the data center and the damage was minimal. Firefighters let the fire burn itself out for five hours. The fire caused major disruptions on the web, including big outages to X/Twitter, which was reportedly one of the companies leasing space at the data center. There is currently no public information about the cause of the fire."

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#OregonDataCenters #SiliconForest #AISucks #NoNukesForAI
#WaterIsLife #Enshittification #AIPollution #NoisePollution
#DataCenters

rosecitycounterinfo.noblogs.orgFIRE AT HILLSBORO DATA CENTER – Rose City Counter-Info

Impulso a la instalación de Data Centers en Brasil, consumo de agua y energía

Para que se vuelva árido sólo falta un empujoncito!

TikTok construirá un mega data center en una ciudad con un historial de sequías en Ceará

«Caucaia (la ciudad donde se instalará el Centro de Datos de TikTok), sin embargo, también es una ciudad que sufre repetidamente eventos climáticos extremos, como sequías, períodos secos y lluvias, según datos del Atlas Digital de Desastres de Brasil y del Sistema Integrado de Información sobre Desastres. En 16 de los últimos 21 años, entre 2003 y 2024, la ciudad entró, al menos, en estado de emergencia debido a la sequía.

En 2019, por ejemplo, casi 10 mil personas se vieron afectadas por la falta de agua. Al agotarse los embalses, el agua dejó de ser apta para el consumo, lo que ocasionó pérdidas de cosechas y dificultades para acceder a alimentos básicos para la población.

The Intercept Brasil descubrió que al menos otros tres centros de datos gigantes que están en proceso de autorización por parte del gobierno están ubicados en ciudades que sufren sistemáticamente la falta de agua y suministro. Es el caso, por ejemplo, de Igaporã, en Bahía, y de Campo Redondo, en Rio Grande do Norte. »

The Intercept Brasil

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El auge de los centros de datos con inteligencia artificial está drenando agua de las zonas propensas a la sequía: ¿un punto de inflexión para la sostenibilidad?

Publicado 9 de mayo de 2025 Los centros de datos de IA se están expandiendo rápidamente en regiones con estrés hídrico, lo que genera preocupación por su uso masivo de agua y su impacto en las comunidades locales. Aminu Abdullahi/TechRepublic

Gigantes tecnológicos como Amazon, Microsoft y Google están alimentando las preocupaciones sobre el consumo de agua a medida que construyen centros de datos de IA en regiones propensas a la sequía, según revelan nuevas investigaciones.

Un análisis de Bloomberg reveló que más de dos tercios de los nuevos centros de datos construidos desde 2022 se ubican en regiones con escasez de agua, lugares donde la gente ya tiene dificultades para acceder a agua potable. No se trata de lugares aislados: en los últimos tres años se han construido aproximadamente 160 nuevos centros de datos centrados en IA en EE. UU., lo que representa un aumento del 70 % con respecto al trienio anterior.

“El problema solo se ha profundizado en los años transcurridos desde que ChatGPT inició un frenesí de inteligencia artificial”, informó Bloomberg.

The Tech Republic

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Intercept Brasil · TikTok construirá data center no Ceará: ‘Para ficar árido, é só um empurrãozinho’Cobiçados por big techs, pelo menos quatro data centers em processo de autorização estão em regiões de seca no Brasil – e podem piorar a situação.

Disillusioned & distanced from #Trump, #Musk says he’s exiting Washington & made clear he is frustrated w/obstacles he encountered as he tried to upend the #FederalGovernment🎻

Musk dissed Trump’s signature domestic policy, saying it would add to the #deficit. He complained about a lucrative deal that went to a rival co to build an #AI #DataCenter in the #MiddleEast. And he has yet to make good on a $100M pledge to Trump’s political operation.

#BooMutherFuckinHoo #USpol
nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/poli

The New York Times · Elon Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington and DOGEBy Tyler Pager
Continued thread

An #Nvidia spox said the company was evaluating its "limited" options. "Until we settle on a new product design & receive approval from the #US govt, we are effectively foreclosed from #China's $50 billion #DataCenter market."

China remains a huge #market for Nvidia, accounting for 13% of its sales in the past financial year. It's the 3rd time Nvidia has had to tailor a #GPU for the world's 2nd-largest #economy after restrictions from the US who is keen to stymie Chinese #tech development.

WTF ZUCK >>> BEHEMOTH AI BOMBS: Meta’s $20B AI Sinkhole

#MarkZuckerberg’s AI ambitions just hit a brick wall, and the crash is louder than a #DataCenter meltdown.

#Meta’s flagship #AI model, #Behemoth, a 2-trillion-parameter beast hyped to crush #OpenAI and #Google, has been delayed again—from April to June, now to fall 2025 or later.

Why? It’s underperforming, bleeding $10–$20 billion, and leaving investors fuming as Meta’s stock tanked 2.5%....

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