The Guardian video: everyone hates datacentres — but do we really need them?
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-27
A Guardian video report examines the tension around AI datacentres: AI companies promise world-shifting technology, but datacentres are loud, unsightly, and drain environmental resources. As the UK government pushes rapid datacentre growth, the report looks at community backlash across the UK and worldwide, and whether Europe's green-tech push — and Nordic grids — can keep up.
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