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Building the infrastructure for generative AI like Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot could spark local fights for energy.

If it's similar to other data center operations, they could use millions of gallons of water a day. Kansas City's Northland is on track to have four massive data centers.

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The race to build AI infrastructure is draining power grids and water supplies. But with the right innovation, tomorrow’s data centers could clean the air, grow food, and power entire communities.

Google has signed agreements with two U.S. electric utilities to reduce its AI data center power consumption during times of surging demand on the grid, the company said on Monday, as energy ...

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The surge in the data centers' water use comes as Texas endures prolonged drought, with about a quarter of the state still experiencing dry conditions despite intermittent heavy rain and flooding.

Electricity rates are climbing rapidly in the U.S., driven by high demand from huge data centers, climate change and aging utility infrastructure.

A report released Tuesday by Western Resource Advocates warns of the need to be prepared for the amount of energy and water that data centers demand, especially in the dry interior West.