A rush of new data centers could bring air pollution roaring back to levels not seen since the 2000s in Texas, which has become ground zero for the physical infrastructure behind generative AI.
New and proposed data centers are demanding a
Russia proposes abandoned coal mines as potential sites for future data centers
Some exhausted open pits reach depths of approximately 300 metres
Accumulated mine water could offer another option for cooling infrastructure
Russia is considering abandoned coal mines as potential locations for data