Tag: Hogs

States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid

High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Loudon County, Virginia, home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. Lawmakers in Virginia and other states are rethinking how incentive programs for data centers may impact the electric grid, clean energy goals and utility rates for other consumers. (Ted Shaffrey/The Associated Press) State Sen. […]

States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid

High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Loudon County, Va., home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. Lawmakers in Virginia and other states are rethinking how incentive programs for data centers may impact the electric grid, clean energy goals and utility rates for other consumers. Ted Shaffrey/The Associated Press State Sen. […]

America should unleash its armoured flying Hogs in Ukraine

The commander of Ukrainian ground forces isn’t satisfied that his country is getting scores of surplus US-designed F-16 fighters. General Oleksandr Syrsky also wants ex-American A-10 attack jets. The twin-engine, subsonic A-10 – manufactured in the 1970s and ‘80s and upgraded in the 2000s – is legendary in air-power circles. The armored A-10, nicknamed “Warthog” […]