Cooling center needs likely to rise in Pittsburgh
Recent weather signals that heat events will only grow more common, and that local governments are not yet prepared for a threat that is becoming an annual certainty rather than an occasional emergency.
by Feixu Chen
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Data centers could brown the landscape, or green the power sector
A Western Pennsylvania environment shaped by 150 years of heavy industry now braces for the data center revolution. Rightsizing and the realities of the energy and water markets may change the AI industry’s plans.
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