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A Federal Crown Corporation has given up to $200 million in taxpayer financing for a gas plant that will power an Alberta data centre - not for sovereign data storage - but for the use of U.S. tech giant Meta. Take action: www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/... #CDNpoli #ABpoli #ClimateAction #Wildfires
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Petition: Moratorium on planning applications for all hyperscale data centres until their environmental impacts have been fully assessed
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a moratorium to prohibit planning permission from being granted for any hyperscale data centres, until it has carried ou...
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Public consultation on data centre impacts and AI infrastructure
The Conversation is seeking input from readers to shape its upcoming series on data centres, which are critical for supporting artificial intelligence systems. The article invites contributions on key questions related to data centre operations, environmental impact, and technological advancements. With a monthly audience of 18 million and a broader reach through Creative Commons licensing, the publication aims to foster dialogue around these complex issues. Data centres consume vast amounts of energy and require significant infrastructure, raising concerns about sustainability and digital equity. Readers are encouraged to share insights on topics such as energy efficiency, regulatory frameworks, and the role of data centres in AI development. This initiative reflects growing public interest in understanding how these facilities shape modern technology while addressing their ecological footprint.
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Alberta government publishes pro data centre propaganda
Don’t worry about it, folks, slick online promotion advises, just think of hyperscale AI data centres as ‘digital refineries’!
sustainabilityonline.net
Majority of data centres in the US are located close to urban areas
Some 97.5% of data centres in the US are located either within or close to urban areas, challenging the perception that facilities are built in rural locations
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NT, QLD hit back at government's AI data centre plan - ABC listen
The stage is set for a fiery meeting of National Cabinet over the federal government's proposed rules for new data centres. Both the Northern Territory and Queensland have doubled down on their oppos...
thepoint.com.au
Why data centre greenwashing is about to explode
In March this year, a series of ‘expectations’ were announced that included “secure new and additional clean energy generation and/or storage to offset demand”. Since then, the Australian Energy Marke...
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