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In a bipartisan team, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator Josh Hawley called for more transparency regarding the issue. Energy use in data centers.
husband Send a letter to the Energy Information Administration On Thursday, the EIA urged “the establishment of mandatory annual reporting requirements for data centers.” Wired I reported the news earlier.
Data centers have become a major topic of discussion, as technology giants like Amazon Web Services, Google, Meta, and Microsoft continue to do so. Buying huge amounts of land To house artificial intelligence data centers. While some landowners take compensation, others — like a Kentucky woman and her mother, who… They refused $26 million to sell their land – They are steadfast because of their opposition to data centers.
The interested buyer in Kentucky remains unknown, but the landowner said so Wolves They have been described as a “major AI company.”
Data centers not only require large amounts of land for their infrastructure, but also large amounts of water and electricity to operate. The exact amounts are not always known, which is why senators are urging change.
Warren and Hawley’s letter said in part that the information collected will help with grid planning and “will support policy making to prevent large corporations from increasing electricity costs for American families.”
Bloomberg NEF reports By 2035, the energy demand for data centers will double.
On Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders He introduced a bill to temporarily halt all data center construction Until the government puts in place guarantees.
“Artificial intelligence and robotics are creating the most comprehensive technological revolution in human history.” Sanders said in a statement. “The scale, scope, and speed of this change are unprecedented. Congress is far behind where it needs to be in understanding the nature and impacts of this revolution.”