Analyzing the reality of building the largest data center in the world

It’s necessary, but not the way many people are proposing now

A look at the data center’s impact on society

Microsoft's investment in fusion power will deliver overheated vapor, not actual electricity

The power required by AI models is expanding uncontrollably - and that is before the models get fully deployed

Even the thirstiest data centers are still a small part of the water economy. That does not let them off the hook

Power purchase agreements normally only cover 50 to 70 percent of emissions. It's time tech giants paid the true price of 24x7 PPAs

The hydrogen economy has a much bigger role than providing backup power for data centers. But it has to start somewhere

Carbon capture would be a ticket to continuous growth - so obviously Meta, Alphabet and co want it to happen

Exploring a terrible week for the planet, and what it means for data centers

Data centers are making things better for the rest of us

Usually re-using waste heat is too much like hard work. But maybe that’s changing

Microsoft has said it will go beyond today’s purchase agreements, to actually using more renewable energy. Is this realistic?