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U.S. data centers
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What experts have said about U.S. data centers
5 statements · 3 positive · 2 negative
U.S. data centers should generate surplus power and return it to the grid.
“every data center should make enough power not just to be on their own grid, but to pump energy back into the grid.”
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Data centers offer unusually strong national returns relative to their land and resource use.
“data centers are like honestly one of the best things we could be building as a nation”
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U.S. data-center water consumption is about 0.017% of total U.S. water consumption.
“it came out at about 0.017% of US water consumption”
Open the episode · A rational conversation on where AI is actually going | Benedict EvansListen at 49:21
U.S. data-center energy use may grow by one percentage point annually for five years.
“data centers are what, like 5% of U.S. energy and might grow 1% a year for the next, next five years, 1 percentage point a year”
Open the episode · A rational conversation on where AI is actually going | Benedict EvansListen at 49:39
Data centers will likely face outright bans in approximately 30 states.
“the data centers become very unpopular probably in 30 states. They're just going to ban them outright”
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