Food Costs Climb in March, Fuelled by West Asia Strife

Global food prices rose 2.4% in March, the second month in a row. West Asia conflict and higher energy costs are to blame. See how it affects you.

#FoodPrices, #Inflation, #WestAsiaConflict, #EnergyCosts, #FAO

https://newsletter.tf/march-food-prices-rise-2-4-percent-west-asia/

Food prices in March rose 2.4%, which is 1.0% higher than last year. This is the second month in a row prices have gone up.

#FoodPrices, #Inflation, #WestAsiaConflict, #EnergyCosts, #FAO
https://newsletter.tf/march-food-prices-rise-2-4-percent-west-asia/

MAINE TO HALT LARGE DATA CENTER BUILDS

Maine plans to stop new large data center building until November 2027. This is because of worries about high energy costs and the environment.

#MaineDataCenters, #EnergyCosts, #Environment, #AI, #NewLegislation

https://newsletter.tf/maine-stops-new-data-centers-until-2027/

Maine is the first state to consider stopping new big data centers. This ban could last until 2027 because of energy worries.

#MaineDataCenters, #EnergyCosts, #Environment, #AI, #NewLegislation
https://newsletter.tf/maine-stops-new-data-centers-until-2027/

#AI #DataCenters #NewJersey #EnergyCosts

'The main driver in the 20% jump in electricity costs New Jerseyans faced in June was attributable to data centers, according to a news study by New Jersey Policy Perspective.'

https://sjclimate.news/7758/showcase/jump-in-utility-costs-linked-to-boom-in-building-ai-data-centers/

Data Centers in Pennsylvania: A Legislative Balancing Act

Pennsylvania House approves bill to regulate data centers, impacting energy costs and requiring clean energy use. Senate to vote next.

#Pennsylvania, #DataCenters, #EnergyCosts, #CleanEnergy, #Legislation

https://newsletter.tf/pa-house-data-center-regulation-energy-costs/

Pennsylvania lawmakers voted 104-95 to create new rules for data centers, aiming to control energy costs for residents.

#Pennsylvania, #DataCenters, #EnergyCosts, #CleanEnergy, #Legislation
https://newsletter.tf/pa-house-data-center-regulation-energy-costs/

Ars Technica: Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage. “Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator Josh Hawley are urging the US’s central energy information agency to provide better information on how much electricity data centers actually use.”