Tag: sustainability
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The Register: ‘Hyperscale customer’ to take massive datacenter site near London
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/hyperscale_customer_to_take_massive/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Hyperscale customer’ to take massive datacenter site near London Feedly Summary: ‘Commercially sensitive’ incognito buyer has a lot more support than last group that tried to build a bit barn near M25 Exclusive One of Europe’s largest datacenter campuses is scheduled to be built in the UK close…
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Wired: An Underwater Data Center in San Francisco Bay? Regulators Say Not So Fast
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/networkocean-datacenter-san-francisco-bay-environment/ Source: Wired Title: An Underwater Data Center in San Francisco Bay? Regulators Say Not So Fast Feedly Summary: The YC-backed startup NetworkOcean plans to sink GPUs into San Francisco Bay. Multiple California regulators WIRED spoke with hadn’t heard about the test—and raised concerns about its potential environmental impact. AI Summary and Description:…
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The Register: atNorth plans mega datacenter that will help grow veggies and heat homes
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/04/atnorth_datacenter_heat_reuse/ Source: The Register Title: atNorth plans mega datacenter that will help grow veggies and heat homes Feedly Summary: It’ll also do computery stuff Nordic datacenter operator atNorth says its next facility – the biggest to date – is to feature a heat reuse scheme for large-scale greenhouses and local housing.… AI Summary…
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The Register: Google’s Irish bit barn plans denied over eco shortfall
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/google_data_center_ireland/ Source: The Register Title: Google’s Irish bit barn plans denied over eco shortfall Feedly Summary: DCs on the Emerald Isle better be green, says Dublin council – unless your name is Microsoft Google’s plans to expand its Dublin datacenter presence have been derailed by Irish county officials who say the project isn’t…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Will A.I. Ruin the Planet or Save the Planet?
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/climate/ai-planet-climate-change.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Will A.I. Ruin the Planet or Save the Planet? Feedly Summary: It’s a notorious energy hog. But artificial intelligence can also foster innovation and discovery, and it could speed the global transition to cleaner power. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines…
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Slashdot: Virginia’s Datacenters Guzzle Water Like There’s No Tomorrow, Says FOI-based Report
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/08/19/1758209/virginias-datacenters-guzzle-water-like-theres-no-tomorrow-says-foi-based-report?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Virginia’s Datacenters Guzzle Water Like There’s No Tomorrow, Says FOI-based Report Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text raises concerns about the environmental impact of datacenters in Virginia, particularly regarding their rising water consumption, notably exacerbated by AI’s demand for computing infrastructure. This issue underscores the…