American datacenters might be getting dirtier, but at least they'll be efficient
You can listen to the latest episode of The Kettle on this page, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); But hey, at least Nvidia is riding to the rescue with some datacenter energy efficiency improvements, as self-serving as they may be for the company's bottom line. I'm Reg Reporter Brandon Vigliarolo, and this week we have a couple of stories to review on the topic of datacenter power.
- ▪You can listen to the latest episode of The Kettle on this page, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.
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- ▪I'm Reg Reporter Brandon Vigliarolo, and this week we have a couple of stories to review on the topic of datacenter power.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/21/american-datacenters-might-be-getting-dirtier-but-at-least-theyll-be-efficient/5297526 |
| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); systems American datacenters might be getting dirtier, but at least they'll be efficient KETTLE US power emissions restrictions are being wiped out, but hey – datacenters running Nvidia kit are getting better at extracting ever bit of compute they can from a megawatt, for what it's worth Brandon Vigliarolo Brandon Vigliarolo GOVERNMENT AND IT NEWS REPORTER Published mon 21 Sep 2026 // 12:15 UTC READ MORE Your cloud survived everything except the real world 3 hours ago AI boom could leave…
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