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Data Centers – PennFuture
PennFuture's resource hub highlights Pennsylvania's appeal for large data center projects, detailing environmental risks such as high power demand from fossil fuels, significant water usage for cooling, and land conversion leading to runoff and habitat loss. It provides educational videos for municipal officials and a model zoning ordinance to help local governments plan effectively for…
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Data Center Toxins Infographic by Move Past Plastic
Up to 80 percent of a data center's cooling water evaporates, carrying PFAS refrigerants, ethylene glycol, and biocides airborne while blowdown concentrates heavy metals into local waterways.
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Title V Air Permits (EPA)
Major sources with emissions at or above 100 tons/year for any air pollutant must obtain a Title V permit, with lower thresholds in non-attainment areas. Certain sources, including solid waste incinerators and hazardous waste combustors, also require permits. Non-major sources subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) may need permits, and specific…
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AI Threats to Climate Change
Artificial intelligence poses significant threats to climate change by increasing energy and water consumption and amplifying climate misinformation. AI systems require vast resources, with energy use projected to double, potentially consuming as much as Japan's energy needs. Additionally, AI facilitates the rapid spread of disinformation, enabling climate denial campaigns to flourish. Urgent regulation is needed…
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Organizer Guide: The Cost of Data Centers to Our Communities- And How to Fight Back
Kairos Fellowship and MediaJustice lay out the community costs of data centers — grid instability, tax giveaways, water depletion, air pollution and few permanent jobs — across dozens of states. Covers seven intervention points for organizers, from zoning reform and utility rate class changes to moratoriums on hyperscale facilities.
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Lifetime cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of various electricity generation methods – Alternative Press
This resource compares the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) across six electricity generation methods, showing that utility-scale solar and onshore wind are now the most cost-competitive options. The data is relevant to data center energy debates, where communities and advocates can use LCOE comparisons to challenge claims that fossil fuel or nuclear generation is needed…
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms