44% of Data Centers Proposed in Indiana Are in Counties that Restrict Renewables

44% of Data Centers Proposed in Indiana Are in Counties that Restrict Renewables

Data centers are being built in places that restrict renewable energy. There are significant implications for our future energy grid – but it’s unclear if this behavior will lead to tech companies eschewing renewables or finding novel ways to still meet their clean energy commitments. In the previous edition of The Fight, I began chronicling the data center boom and a nascent backlash to it by talking about Google and what would’ve been its seco…