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Join Next 10 and University of Pennsylvania for a webinar on Tuesday, March 24th at 11am PT to learn more about our recent report, Curtail to Compute: Siting Datacenters to Leverage California’s Stranded Renewable Energy Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Data centers are demanding more energy than ever – but what if we brought computing to the energy source? A new report explores using curtailed solar to power data centers at the source. Learn more: next10.org/publications/c…

“Rather than moving the energy through the wires, let’s move the data center to the energy,” said Stephanie Leonard, Director of Research at Next 10, “it’s a solution that avoids transmission costs, and doesn’t have to be paid for by the ratepayers.” next10.org/publications/c…

A new report authored by @Lee_BenjaminC compares 3 data center siting scenarios to recommend a cost effective and low-carbon solution to data center owners and grid managers. Learn more: next10.org/publications/c…

A new report by Next 10 and @Lee_BenjaminC finds that siting data centers near solar generation in rural areas can save owners money on construction and operating costs and avoid the need for expensive new grid infrastructure. Learn more: next10.org/publications/c…

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Despite lowering greenhouse gas emissions by 3% in 2023, one of the state’s largest reductions on record, California must increase the rate of emissions cuts from 2.8% a year to 4.4% a year, to meet the 2030 climate goal of 40% below 1990. Learn more: greeninnovationindex.org/2025-edition/c…

Join Next 10 on Monday, January 12th at 12pm PT for a webinar with report author, Hoyu Chong from CEC Economics, to discuss the key findings of the 2025 California Green Innovation Index. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Learn more: greeninnovationindex.org

In 2024, generation from renewable energy and large hydroelectric power made up over 50% of California’s power mix for the first time. Conversely, fossil fuels fell to a record low at 36.3% in 2024, a 4.8% reduction in just three years. Learn more: greeninnovationindex.org/2025-edition/r…

The 2025 Green Innovation Index by Next 10 is here and finds that California recorded one of the single largest year-over-year emissions reductions on record, lowering its GHG emissions by 3% from 2022 to 2023. Learn more: greeninnovationindex.org #GHG #Climate #Emissions #Index

Join Next 10 and @Renshaolei from @UCRiverside for a webinar on Tuesday, December 2nd at 11am PT to learn more about our recent report, An Assessment of California Data Centers’ Environmental and Public Health Impacts. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A new report from Next 10 and @renshaolei at @UCRiverside found that electricity, water consumption, and carbon emissions associated with AI Data centers almost doubled from 2019-2023 with health costs increasing by 247%. Learn more: next10.org/publications/a…

A new report from Next 10 and @renshaolei at @UCRiverside found that electricity use, water consumption, and carbon emissions from AI data centers nearly doubled from 2019-2023, while related health costs increased by 247%. Learn more: next10.org/publications/a…

"California is a major hub for data centers — the facilities that store and transmit much of the internet. But just how much these power-hungry operations affect the state’s energy use, climate and public health remains an open question for researchers." calmatters.org/environment/20…

"This is the first time the public #health impacts from onsite diesel backup generators... and offsite electricity production have been estimated and compiled alongside other impacts for California data centers" next10.org/publications/a… #ethics #tech #research #sustainability #gov

A new report by Next 10 and @renshaolei at @UCRiverside finds that California data center emissions tripled from 2019 to 2023, could drive $266M in annual health costs by 2028. Learn more: next10.org/publications/a…