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The National Record Index

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Facilities Dive2 years ago
Schneider Electric data center innovations shed light on AI strategy
CoverageOpen the record →
Business Wire2 years ago
Nexalus Unveils Integration of Liquid Cooling Technology with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Servers to Revolutionize Data Center Cooling
Water UseOpen the record →
W.Media2 years ago
Microsoft unveils closed-loop liquid cooling design for data centers
Water UseOpen the record →
Thurrott.com2 years ago
Microsoft’s New Datacenter Design Uses No Water for Cooling
Water UseOpen the record →
ESG Today2 years ago
Google, Intersect Power, TPG Launch $20 Billion Data Center Clean Energy Partnership
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Knowledge2 years ago
AI Data Centers Pose Regulatory Challenge, Jeopardizing Climate Goals – Study
CoverageOpen the record →
Utility Dive2 years ago
PJM expects summer peak load to grow 2% a year on average, driven by data centers
CoverageOpen the record →
Canary Media2 years ago
Google plans to build gigawatts of clean power and data centers together
Power DemandOpen the record →
Hartford Business Journal2 years ago
Wallingford OKs zoning change to allow data centers
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
blog.google2 years ago
A new approach to data center and clean energy growth
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
CyrusOne acquires leased data center in Ashburn from PowerHouse
CoverageOpen the record →
KYMN Radio · Northfield, MN2 years ago
City Allows Data Centers In The Northwest Industrial Area; Highest Efficiency Standards In MN Implemented
CoverageOpen the record →
yahoo.com2 years ago
Legislative report : Development of data centers could triple energy demands if unconstrained
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wbrz.com2 years ago
$12 billion AI data center being built in West Feliciana Parish ; first phase to be done in 2025
CoverageOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 2 years ago
On the agenda: Potter County Commissioners' Court - Dec 09, 2024 — DATA CENTER (Dec 9)
The published agenda for the December 9, 2024 meeting contains: "DATA CENTER". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Agenda WatchPast 2 years ago
On the agenda: Durham Board of County Commissioners on 2024-12-09 6:00 PM - Regular Session - Dec 09, 2024 — data center (Dec 9)
The published agenda for the December 9, 2024 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
Microsoft's upcoming data centers to use closed loop, zero-water evaporation design
CoverageOpen the record →
Microsoft2 years ago
Sustainable by design: Next-generation datacenters consume zero water for cooling
Water UseOpen the record →
GeekWire2 years ago
Microsoft shares new data center design featuring a closed-loop water system for cooling
Water UseOpen the record →
The Business Journals2 years ago
Ashburn data center sells for $154M
CoverageOpen the record →
The Business Journals2 years ago
Bastrop County approves incentives for billion-dollar data center campus
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
The Nevada Independent2 years ago
OPINION: Data centers hum along in Nevada without much discussion: That should change
CoverageOpen the record →
Barron's2 years ago
Meta’s Biggest-Ever Data Center Could Lift These 5 Companies
CoverageOpen the record →
South Dakota Searchlight2 years ago
Massive data centers consuming large amounts of energy have eyes on South Dakota
CoverageOpen the record →
nationalparkstraveler.org2 years ago
Appeal Filed In Effort To Stop Data Center From Being Built Next To Manassas National Battlefield
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
WUSA92 years ago
Battle over the proposed Plaza 500 data center development in Alexandria is not over
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AEI2 years ago
Big Tech’s Data Centers Won’t Get Far Unless the Power Grid Is Regulated Less - American Enterprise Institute
CoverageOpen the record →
Atlanta Journal-Constitution2 years ago
Opinion: Data centers will drive up electric rates for Georgians
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Entergy2 years ago
Entergy Louisiana to power Meta’s data center in Richland Parish
CoverageOpen the record →
Community Impact2 years ago
Hutto council approves permit for new data center | Pflugerville - Hutto
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
AWS acquires 38 acres near Mumbai, India, for potential data center build
CoverageOpen the record →
Ruston Daily Leader2 years ago
Meta chooses Northeast Louisiana to build $13 billion AI data center
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
AI startup Cohere and CoreWeave plan multibillion-dollar data center in Canada
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
CyrusOne plans 27MW data center in Milan, Italy
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
Lawsuit seeks to block planned data center in Pittsburg, California, on environmental grounds
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Fortune2 years ago
Meta will build a $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana—and Elon Musk is also expanding his own Tennessee AI facility
New BuildsOpen the record →
Natural Refrigerants2 years ago
ATMO Europe: Zudek Ammonia Chiller Reduces German Data Center’s Energy Use for Cooling by 43% Compared to R407C Chiller
Water UseOpen the record →
CBS News2 years ago
Data centers proliferate nationwide, encroaching on cities, suburbs
CoverageOpen the record →
Data Center Dynamics2 years ago
Meta announces 4 million sq ft, 2GW Louisiana data center campus
New BuildsOpen the record →
Engineering News-Record (ENR)2 years ago
Meta Picks Turner-DPR-Mortenson Team for $10B Louisiana Data Center
CoverageOpen the record →
SiliconANGLE2 years ago
Meta to invest $10 billion in Louisiana AI data center
CoverageOpen the record →
Stand.earth2 years ago
A Growing Climate Concern around Microsoft’s Expanding Data Center Operations
New BuildsOpen the record →
CoStar2 years ago
News | Meta to start work in Louisiana on $10 billion AI data center hub that will be the company's largest in the world
CoverageOpen the record →
AP News2 years ago
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
CoverageOpen the record →
Shreveport Times2 years ago
Will the Meta Data Center impact Louisiana's economy? What to know about the $10B facility
CoverageOpen the record →
CommercialSearch2 years ago
Meta Eyes $10B AI-Optimized Data Center Campus
CoverageOpen the record →
TAPinto2 years ago
Borough Council Approves Raritan Mall Redevelopment Plan and Tax Abatement
Tax IncentivesOpen the record →
chathamstartribune.com2 years ago
Town of Hurt supports controversial proposed Balico data center project
CoverageOpen the record →
springfieldnewssun.com2 years ago
Springfield excited to land tech jobs at data center ; company lauds city work
CoverageOpen the record →
observer.com2 years ago
Amid the A.I. Boom, These States Have Become Data Center Hubs
CoverageOpen the record →
E&E News by POLITICO2 years ago
Environmental group sues over planned California data center
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
LED (.gov)2 years ago
Meta Selects Northeast Louisiana as Site of $10 Billion Artificial Intelligence Optimized Data Center; Governor Jeff Landry Calls Investment ‘A New Chapter’ for State - LED - Louisiana Economic Development
CoverageOpen the record →
Turner Construction Company2 years ago
Meta to Invest More than $10 Billion in Louisiana Data Center Campus
CoverageOpen the record →
The Silicon Valley Voice2 years ago
Another Data Center Coming To Santa Clara
New BuildsOpen the record →
KNOE2 years ago
Meta to build $10 Billion AI data center in Richland Parish
CoverageOpen the record →
Construction Dive2 years ago
Meta taps Turner, DPR, Mortenson for $10B data center
CoverageOpen the record →
Reuters2 years ago
Meta to invest $10 billion for Louisiana data center
CoverageOpen the record →
Baton Rouge Business Report2 years ago
Meta is investing $10B to build a data center in north Louisiana
CoverageOpen the record →
95.5 WSB2 years ago
Douglas County Commissioners delay rezoning decision that would bring data center
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Springfield News-Sun2 years ago
Springfield excited to land tech jobs at data center; company lauds city’s work
CoverageOpen the record →

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