NYPIRG's Stop Energy Hogs Tour

About this episode

The episode discusses NYPIRG's bus tour addressing the energy waste of AI data centers and their environmental impact.

NYPIRG is conducting a statewide bus tour to highlight the energy waste of AI data centers, which require a tremendous amount of energy, zapping electricity from the public grid. These energy hogs could lead to rising air pollution, industrial use of local clean water, and skyrocketing utility bills. Legislation calling for a moratorium on such data centers has been introduced. A data center is being proposed for the old Kenwood Convent / Doan Stuart school site in the South End of Albany. Eric Woods of Albany talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Dunlea

Guest: Eric Woods

Topics covered

• energy waste
• AI data centers
• pollution
• utility bills
• legislation
• environmental impact

Keywords

• NYPIRG
• energy hogs
• AI data centers
• pollution
• utility bills
• Albany
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYPIRG

Places: Albany, South End of Albany, Kenwood Convent / Doan Stuart school site

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