Excess heat from Equinix data centers to power homes in Milan, Italy
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<p>The initiative is expected to meet the heating needs of over 21,000 homes</p>
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The United States is the world's leading consumer of data center power, accounting for nearly 40% of global usage.
— Shining Science (@ShiningScience) July 9, 2026
With data centers consuming as much electricity as 29 million homes, the relentless rise of AI is pushing the U.S. power grid to its absolute limits.
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Last week the largest US grid came within two gigawatts of its all-time demand record, and the federal government issued its third emergency power order of the year, clearing the way to push large data centers onto backup generators. Heat was the trigger.
— VistaShares (@VistaSharesX) July 9, 2026
The standing pressure… pic.twitter.com/cG06QpnC4p
The CEO of the biggest electricity company in the US is warning that blackouts could hit next year, as AI and data centers drive up electricity demand and strain the grid.
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 7, 2026
Exelon's CEO Calvin Butler told the Financial Times that Americans could “absolutely” lose power as soon as…
🚨 JD VANCE: “You've got to build more power in this country. If you do that, people won't care about the data centers because they'll see data centers as jobs and opportunity — not higher utility bills.” pic.twitter.com/cXzHWouP2C
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) July 9, 2026
Alberta just approved a $13 billion Meta data centre in Sturgeon County. Here’s what they’re not telling you.
— 🇨🇦Wayne🇨🇦 (@Reil76) July 9, 2026
It needs a dedicated 1.4 gigawatt gas plant just to run. That’s roughly the entire daily power demand of Edmonton, for one facility.
Alberta’s grid is already 60% gas…