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Henrico County asks schools to cut electricity as data centers strain grid
Henrico County, home to 37 data centers, asked local schools to cut electricity after data centers strained the grid. The request underscores the clash between public‑service needs and private‑industry power use.
Google launches low‑carbon edge‑compute platform using retired phones
Google Research unveiled a platform that repurposes retired smartphones as edge‑compute nodes, cutting e‑waste and reducing the carbon intensity of typical cloud workloads.
Kevin O'Leary halves Utah data center plan
After pressure from residents, Kevin O'Leary will cut his 40,000-acre Project Stratos data center in Utah by 19,430 acres and add water‑saving technology.
Lombardy slaps 200% tax on datacenters in green zones
Lombardy has imposed a 200% tax increase on datacenters built in green or agricultural areas, aiming to curb development in ecologically sensitive zones, according to Il Sole 24 Ore [Il Sole 24 Ore].