#OakRidge spawns institute to curb #AI #datacenter power surge
#ORNL aims to link power, cooling, and workload management to ease strain on the US grid
As an internal "institute within an institute," NGDCI aims to bring together the laboratory's facilities and expertise spanning energy, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, and grid technology. The ultimate goal is to ensure that #America's rapidly growing AI infrastructure remains secure, efficient, and reliable.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/oak_ridge_datacenter_power/
Oak Ridge spawns institute to curb AI datacenter power surge

: Lab aims to link power, cooling, and workload management to ease strain on the US grid

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