位于新泽西州Vineland市的大型在建AI数据中心DataOne因在未获许可的情况下运行数十台燃气发电机，被指控违反联邦法律 1。前EPA空气执法主管Bruce Buckheit指出，DataOne的上述活动违反了联邦法律，该设施应当停止运营并缴纳罚款 1。
7月29日的现场检查与热成像无人机拍摄结果显示，该设施总计62台发电机中至少有45台正在运行，且所有发电机均未获得任何许可 1。新泽西州环境保护部证实，官方既未向该设施发放过许可证，也没有正在审查的许可申请 1。这些无证运行的设备产生了大量有害空气污染物并引发噪音问题 1。由于该设施距离两所学校约一英里，当地居民已针对噪音污染提起了集体诉讼 1。
该项目计划作为与荷兰AI基础设施公司Nebius达成的170亿美元交易的一部分，为微软提供AI计算能力 1。在能源规划上，DataOne原计划使用30多台Bergen燃气发动机，但已于5月撤回相关申请 1。目前，该中心转而计划依赖可产生300MW电力的Bloom燃料电池，不过该燃料电池每年可能排放超过20亿磅二氧化碳 1。
DataOne, a large artificial intelligence data center under construction in Vineland, New Jersey, is facing accusations of violating federal law by operating dozens of gas-powered generators without any permits 1. Bruce Buckheit, a former air enforcement director at the Environmental Protection Agency, stated that DataOne's activities breach federal regulations and urged the facility to halt operations and pay fines 1.
Thermal imaging drone footage revealed that the facility has been running at least 45 of its 62 generators, all of which were operating without authorization 1. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection confirmed that no permits have been issued for the site and that there are no pending permit applications under review 1. The unpermitted generators were discovered during an on-site inspection on July 29 1.
The unauthorized operations have generated significant harmful air pollutants and prompted noise complaints from local residents 1. The facility is located approximately one mile from two schools, and locals have already filed a class-action lawsuit alleging noise pollution 1. Originally, DataOne planned to use more than 30 Bergen gas engines but withdrew the application in May 1. The company now intends to rely on Bloom fuel cells capable of producing 300 megawatts of power, which could emit over 2 billion pounds of carbon dioxide annually 1. The data center is slated to provide AI computing power for Microsoft as part of a $17 billion deal with the Dutch AI infrastructure company Nebius 1.
评论
还没有评论，欢迎留下第一条。