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From steel to silicon: How America’s industrial history is revolutionizing data centers of the…
- Rust Belt's previous industrial sites are being repurposed as digital infrastructure facilities, especially data centers, in the age of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. This digital transformation is causing local economic revitalization around these facilities.
- Industrially rich areas in regions such as Pennsylvania, where steel mills once dominated the landscape, are providing advantages for digital infrastructure facilities, such as existing electrical, water, and waste infrastructure, competitive energy rates in the PJM energy market and a skilled workforce.
- The digital transformation provides new opportunities for the local workforce, including former industrial workers, as they retrain to work in these critical installations.
- Agile design and deployment techniques are being used to scale operations in a fraction of the time required for traditional construction projects.
- The potential for continued growth is considerable. The global AI market is predicted to grow and reach $827 billion by 2030, providing ample opportunities for digital infrastructure growth and local economic revitalization.
- Additionally, a commitment to sustaining green energy solutions in the region serves as a strategic imperative for these facilities, which require large amounts of electricity and use carbon-enabled operations.
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