HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:13:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Virginia county asks all employees, including schools, to conserve power due to AI-driven electricity price hikes — state’s 400-plus data centers steadily increasing demand, grid expansion, and pricing https://hardware.nrgnews.net/virginia-county-asks-all-employees-including-schools-to-conserve-power-due-to-ai-driven-electricity-price-hikes-states-400-plus-data-centers-steadily-increasing-demand-grid-expansion-a/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:13:27 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/virginia-county-asks-all-employees-including-schools-to-conserve-power-due-to-ai-driven-electricity-price-hikes-states-400-plus-data-centers-steadily-increasing-demand-grid-expansion-a/ In a region affectionately dubbed Datacenter Alley, where the convergence of technology and infrastructure has created a massive demand for power, local government officials are turning to their residents for a much-needed energy intervention. In Henrico County, Virginia, Manager John Vithoulkas recently sent out an email urging all county employees—including those in schools and social […]

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