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SUMMARY:Generative AI and Our Environment
LOCATION:DeMott Lane Branch\nDeMott Lane Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Learn how data centers impact electricity bills\, grid strain\
 , and air and noise pollution. Presented by a member of the Raritan Valley
  Group Sierra Club..\nhttps://franklintwp.libnet.info/event/16870945
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The fast growth of generative AI is drivin
 g a surge in data centers\, which are the "lifeblood" of this technology\,
  and these centers bring costs that hit close to home. This non-partisan t
 alk explains\, in simple terms:</p>\n<p>&bull\; What generative AI is and 
 who the major players are<br />&bull\; How data centers work and why they 
 use so much energy and water<br />&bull\; New Jersey's high electricity bi
 lls\, new grid strain\, and air and noise pollution<br />&bull\; The trans
 parency gap: why there is little regulation or public reporting on any of 
 it</p>\n<p>This program is presented by an Event Lead from Sierra Club - R
 aritan Valley Group. The Sierra Club is one of the oldest and largest gras
 sroots environmental organizations in the U.S.\, celebrating over 130 year
 s of defending everyone's right to a healthy world.</p>\n<p>Registration i
 s appreciated but not required.</p>\nhttps://franklintwp.libnet.info/event
 /16870945
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