Microsoft’s emissions were 23.4% above 2020 levels despite record clean power buying. Here is how data center carbon, water and 24/7 clean energy goals really stack up.
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Do Data Centers Raise Electricity Prices? Who Pays for the Grid Upgrades
PJM’s capacity auctions hit their price cap three years running, and its market monitor ties about $6.3bn of 2028/29 costs to data centers. Here is who really pays.
Data Center Cooling Explained: Air, Direct-to-Chip Liquid and Immersion
Nvidia’s GB300 racks draw about 135-140 kW, over 15 times a typical rack. Here is how air, direct-to-chip and immersion cooling compare on cost, water and risk.
Nuclear Power for Data Centers: Restarts, SMRs and Big Tech’s Reactor Deals
Meta has lined up as much as 6.6 GW of nuclear capacity and Amazon has signed an $18bn deal with Talen. Here is how restarts, uprates and SMRs fit AI’s power plans.
Why Power Is the New Data Center Bottleneck: Grid Queues, Transformers and Behind-the-Meter
ERCOT logged about 438 GW of large-load requests in 2026 and new plants wait 61 months to connect. Here is why power, not chips, now limits data center growth.
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