Even as data center development becomes an important driver of the U.S. economy, more than half of the nation’s population opposes building such projects in their area, according to recent reports.
This year, it is estimated that companies will spend nearly $51 billion to construct data centers, surpassing public spending on the nation’s transportation infrastructure for the first time, according to MarketWatch.
But that is only the beginning. Total capital investments in data centers are expected to reach $700 billion this year, and possibly $820 billion next year, according to Moody’s Investors Service. 
While huge resources are going toward these developments, artificial intelligence data centers have become increasingly controversi...