Data Centers' Inaudible Low-Frequency Emissions Raise New Concerns Among Residents
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Krystle Vermes
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A sustainability nonprofit called the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is raising concerns about inaudible low-frequency sounds and vibrations emitted by data centers powering the AI boom. These frequencies, while not audible to humans, may cause health and environmental issues. This adds to existing complaints about data centers' high electricity and water consumption, noise pollution, and poor track record as local employers, as communities across the country push back against these facilities.
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bskyData Centers' Inaudible Low-Frequency Emissions Raise New Concerns Among Residentsfuturism.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledOpponents point to a great range of alleged ills associated with the facilities — from their immense appetites for electricity and water to their weak track record as local employers — as they seek to push them away.
Now we can add a new gripe to the list: in addition to just being noisy, a sustainability nonprofit called the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is claiming that...
As the AI boom trundles along, the data centers powering it have quickly become unwelcome neighbors across the country.
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