Utilities
Will bitcoin and data centers risk US climate goals?
US energy use has been flat. But new industries are forcing a boost in utility forecasts for demand, potentially harming efforts to cut emissions.
Data Centers
Data centers are being built faster than the rules meant to govern them, and often out of public view. Using thermal drone imaging, public records and on-the-ground reporting, Floodlight and partners including WIRED, PBS and The Guardian are documenting the loopholes, secret deals and unpermitted power plants powering the AI boom — and what it means for the communities next door.