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AI data center backlash grows as electricity costs rise

New research projects U.S. wholesale electricity costs could rise as much as 29% by decade's end, fueling a fast-growing political crisis for the industry

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lunedì 18 maggio 2026·daringfireball.net
AI Data Centers Are Deeply Unpopular, Across the Political Spectrum
Link to: https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx
lunedì 18 maggio 2026·axios.com
Data center industry ramps up pushback on cost claims
New analysis arguing the AI boom hasn't hit household budgets arrives amid a backlash to huge data centers.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

newrepublic.com

The AI Backlash Is an Opportunity for Democrats

All around the country, residents are fighting data centers. When will Democratic politicians realize the potential here?

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

fortune.com

Americans’ AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030 | Fortune

New research puts numbers on how the AI infrastructure boom is coming for utility bills.

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

euobserver.com

Europe rolls out the red carpet for AI data centres, as water‑and‑energy backlash spreads

In the US, the backlash against AI data centres is bipartisan, organised and growing. But not in Europe, where government are bending over backwards to attract them, writes Albert…

martedì 19 maggio 2026·

qz.com