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Read NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota
NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota

NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota

February 23, 2026 North Dakota

Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Resource Innovation Institute have formally launched a public-private research initiative to assess the possibility of colocating large-scale greenhouses with data centers in North Dakota.As part of the initiative, US data center operator...

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Read North Dakota State University Awarded $3.85m for Supercomputer
North Dakota State University Awarded $3.85m for Supercomputer

North Dakota State University Awarded $3.85m for Supercomputer

September 03, 2025 North Dakota

North Dakota State University (NDSU) has been awarded $3.85 million to acquire and deploy an AI supercomputer named Bison, which will be housed in the university’s Center for Computationally Assisted Science and Technology (CCAST) data center and is expected to come online in the summer of...

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Read Basin Electric seeks state approval for power plant expansion to accommodate burgeoning data center industry
Basin Electric seeks state approval for power plant expansion to accommodate burgeoning data center industry

Basin Electric seeks state approval for power plant expansion to accommodate burgeoning data center industry

December 19, 2022 North Dakota

Basin Electric has reportedly reached out for state approval for a power plant expansion in McKenzie County to accommodate the growing power requirements of the data center industry. The state Public Service Commission (PCS) received the company's expansion request back in October, which would...

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Read Applied Digital Breaks Ground on New 5MW Facility in North Dakota
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Applied Digital Breaks Ground on New 5MW Facility in North Dakota

December 16, 2022 North Dakota

Applied Digital Corporation has announced that it is developing a 5MW data center in North Dakota. The facility will be designed to host Graphics Processing Units GPUs for non-cryptocurrency use cases. Applied Digital’s new data center will be located next to its existing 100MW hosting facility...

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Read Bitzero announces intention to purchase old North Dakota missile site for data center
Bitzero announces intention to purchase old North Dakota missile site for data center

Bitzero announces intention to purchase old North Dakota missile site for data center

August 03, 2022 North Dakota

After announcing plans to build 200 megawatts of data centers in North Dakota over the next two to three years back in June, Bitzero has announced plans to redevelop a northeastern North Dakota anti-ballistic missile site into a data center. The $6 billion Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex...

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Read Bitzero & investor Kevin O’Leary make big company announcements
Bitzero & investor Kevin O’Leary make big company announcements

Bitzero & investor Kevin O’Leary make big company announcements

June 06, 2022 North Dakota

Bitcoin mining company Bitzero, reportedly a "100% green company," recently made a number of announcements related to its expansion and headquarters location. Plans to build 200 megawatts of data centers in North Dakota over the next two to three years were announced, and the state was also...

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Read Huge data center on the way for Williston, North Dakota
Huge data center on the way for Williston, North Dakota

Huge data center on the way for Williston, North Dakota

January 28, 2022 North Dakota

A huge data center is on its way to Williston, North Dakota. Atlas Power Data Center is the $1.9 billion project which will be built by Montana-based FX Solutions and owned and operated by Atlas Power. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by 2024. Governor Doug Burgum The...

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Read More cryptocurrency data centers to head to North Dakota?
More cryptocurrency data centers to head to North Dakota?

More cryptocurrency data centers to head to North Dakota?

January 24, 2022 North Dakota

North Dakota is becoming a hotspot for cryptocurrency miners, with its cold temperatures attracting interest. According to John Weeda, director of the North Dakota Transmission Authority, there's lots of interest from a number of parties. Energy Services Manager Josh Schaffner said the company...

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