Source: The Verge
Summary
Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren are pushing for more transparency on data center energy usage. They want the Energy Information Administration to collect more detailed data on how data centers consume power and its impact on the grid. The senators argue that this information is necessary to address concerns about the environmental and energy implications of the growing data center industry.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Senators Hawley and Warren want more data on data centers’ energy usage. Because what’s a few more servers when you can have transparency? The Energy Information Administration is tasked with gathering more details. Because apparently, we didn’t know data centers use a lot of power.
Author: Evan Null
