The explosive demand for AI computing is straining power grids and driving innovation in cooling and energy solutions, from liquid cooling to nuclear microreactors. This is becoming a critical bottleneck for on-premise and cloud deployments alike.
Startup Valar Atomics and Nvidia begin testing a nuclear microreactor designed to power AI-dedicated data centers, aiming for a dedicated energy infrastructure to match ever-growing compute demands.
Samsung's semiconductor chief, Jeon Young-hyun, stated that the Honam chip cluster will require expanded power infrastructure, including nuclear energy. The move highlights how electricity reliability has become a competitive factor for chip producti...
AI expansion pushes data centers into a new phase. ER Steel warns: power and speed are not enough; efficiency and sustainability are essential. For those opting for on-premise infrastructure, construction choices impact TCO and data sovereignty.
Vertiv has opened its first Southeast Asian manufacturing plant in Johor, producing liquid cooling and power systems for high-density AI racks. Local production cuts lead times and supply chain risks as rack densities climb towards 100 kW. The Johor ...
Henrico County, Virginia, asked public employees to save electricity as rates will rise 25%, costing an extra $5 million. Ironically, the county hosts 37 data centers with 17 more planned. This case highlights the hidden costs of digital infrastructu...
The funding will scale a real-time monitoring system that detects bacterial growth in liquid cooling loops, a mounting challenge as AI data centers pack more GPUs per rack and run them at higher temperatures.
Sunrise is developing an integrated energy platform to address soaring power demands from AI data centers. The project tackles load peaks, cooling, and sustainability—key challenges for on-premises LLM deployments. AI-RADAR examines how such platform...
At Wiwynn's booth, TE Connectivity's new 800V DC busbars with integrated liquid cooling were on display. It's a clear sign that power delivery for AI is pushing conventional thermal limits, with direct impact on efficiency and rack density in on-prem...
In the Ningxia desert, four dedicated power lines connect a solar field directly to a computing cluster, bypassing the public grid. Beijing is encouraging its data center industry to follow suit, a shift with implications for energy sovereignty, TCO,...
