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Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce AI Data Center Moratorium Act (www.datacenterdynamics.com)
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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago (35 children)

It’s pretty easy to regulate this:

  • Closed loop cooling
  • grid upgrade built into design plans, paid for by the datacenter.
  • cleaner power generation
[–] officermike@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (18 children)

I'd say your list is a bit too short. Some more considerations (not comprehensive):

  • Construction noise and seismic limits (nearby neighborhoods have been disturbed and experienced damage from blasting operations)
  • Operating noise limits (ban on-site gas turbine generation, limit noise levels from cooling towers)
  • Limit light pollution

Edit:

  • Job protections and guarantees for workers displaced by automation
[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What type of generation are you envisioning here? What type of cooling systems?

[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

My place uses very clean diesel generators. The sound level is below 65 DB with all the generators running - which only happens during an outage. And that's 10 feet away.

The cooling is fully closed loop. A toilet uses more water a day than the 120,000 sqft DC used in a year.

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