On September 28, 2025 Dallas Morning News covered "An inconvenient truth": AI expansion raises power and cooling water needs in data centers. The report explores cooling infrastructure and the dilemma of already strained electrical grids. Impact: Tech companies and utilities will need investments in efficiency, renewable energy, and load management. Significance: The link between the AI boom and energy sustainability will directly impact the location of new data centers and the pricing of cloud services.
Local U.S. report: Artificial Intelligence and Energy Demand.
