TechFlow, April 12 — According to Bloomberg, Senate Democrats introduced a draft of the Clean Cloud Act, proposing fees on data centers supporting blockchain networks and artificial intelligence models that exceed federal emissions targets. The bill requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish emissions standards for data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities with IT nameplate power exceeding 100 kW, aiming to reduce emissions by 11% annually. Emissions exceeding the limit would be subject to a penalty of $20 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent, increasing by $10 annually with inflation. Notably, Bitcoin mining companies including Galaxy, CoreScientific, and Terawulf are increasingly shifting toward providing high-performance computing (HPC) capacity for AI models. The bill has not yet passed the Senate.
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