Growth of data centers and AI prompts reconsideration

Growth of data centers and AI prompts reconsideration
Growth of data centers and AI prompts reconsideration

Just about every week, I drive by a massive construction project on the north side of Lincoln, next to Interstate 80.

Construction cranes soar high into the air; bulky soil scrapers remove hills and build new ones; a steady stream of construction vehicles scurry to and fro.

It is the site for a $600-million data center for Google.

Work has been ongoing for more than three years, transforming farmland…