Hyperscale data centers drain aquifers, buckle power grids, and hand critics all the ammunition they need to argue that AI is extractive by design. Buildings and construction already account for 37% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions. The buildings are the problem, and the buildings are optional. There is a better way. The hyperscale problem A hyperscale data center consumes hundreds of megawatts of power, millions of gallons of water, and years of permitting before a sin

How often should you run your generator? And how long should you run it for maintenance? Here’s the practical answer… Quick answer: Run a portable generator at least twice a year, but preferably every 1 to 3 months. Let it run for about 20 minutes, long enough to reach normal operating temperature, and plug in a moderate load so you know it is actually producing power. Before starting, check the oil and fuel. After the test run, disconnect the load before shutting it down. I

A low hum emerges from within a vast, dimly lit tomb, whose occupant devours energy and water with a voracious, inhuman appetite. The beige, boxy data center is a vampire of sorts—pallid, immortal, thirsty. Sheltered from sunlight, active all night. And much like a vampire, at least according to folkloric tradition, it can only enter a place if it’s been invited inside. In states and counties across the US, lawmakers aren’t just opening the door for these metaphorical, mechan