FEB
19
2026
How to keep data centers from breaking the grid
Originally published on Fast Company, this article by mHUB CEO Haven Allen appears here in full
AI’s explosive growth depends on a backbone of vast energy-hungry, water intensive data centers, costing hundreds of billions of dollars in resources. The challenge—and opportunity—of the moment is ensuring this infrastructure scales without hollowing out long-term value.
Across the U.S., states are racing to attract data center facilities with lucrative incentives. The promise is…