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AI data center construction spending has reached parity with general office construction in the U.S., while organized community opposition is intensifying in Louisiana, Arizona, Michigan, and Texas over water, power, and land use.
A UN University report warns AI data centers consumed 4.5 trillion litres of water in 2025 and could hit 9.3 trillion by 2030 — rivaling global drinking water needs.
AI automation is shrinking office space demand while data center outlays have risen to match general office construction spending for the first time, driving 'Powered Land' near substations to $150,000 per acre.
SoftBank pledges €75 billion for 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in France—Europe's largest AI infrastructure commitment—brokered directly between Masayoshi Son and President Macron.
AI workload scheduling — not new power plants — is the fastest available solution to data center grid stress, as AI forecasting now predicts renewable output at 95%+ accuracy.
AI's energy demand is accelerating renewable buildout through hyperscaler procurement commitments — but the feedback loop is policy-dependent and could reverse if clean-energy matching requirements aren't enforced.
Community opposition to AI data center construction is spreading nationwide, driven by concerns over water use, grid strain, and industrial noise — and now it's reaching governors' desks.
Microsoft is weighing whether to abandon its 2030 goal of matching 100% of its electricity with carbon-free energy on an hourly basis, as AI data center demand outpaces renewable deployment.