Residents are voicing noise and environmental concerns as Amazon data centers become increasingly common in the state.
The reality of Amazon's renewable energy claims Amazon spent roughly $52 billion on data centers in Virginia between 2011 and 2021 and has proposed building an additional $35 billion of...
Data center development is booming in Virginia. But the sway the industry appears to have over the state's power system has raised concerns.
With electric demand from data centers skyrocketing, the state considers how to meet its goal of decarbonizing the grid.
Virginia data centers that process nearly 70 percent of global digital traffic need more electricity. Coal-fired power plants in neighboring states are going to provide it.
Some Loudoun County, Virginia, residents have complained about noise from local data centers.
Data centers are increasingly needed and bring historic, environmental and electricity questions, but also local tax revenue.
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The expansion of data centers in Northern Virginia, already home to the $8.4 billion industry's largest hub, has sparked land use battles, with residents near the buildings using drones and cloud c...
A video showed Northern Virginia pastures and daily life contrasted against data centers popping up in the area.