Data Centers and Their Discontents

Agderposten

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There is clearly a lot of money to be made in data centers. Many investor groups, both foreign and domestic, are very interested in grabbing a plot of land and securing many megawatts of power, in the shortest possible time. For them, only profit matters; environmental requirements and power deficits are secondary, to put it mildly.

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Datacenters, the pillars of digital technology, are resource-intensive infrastructures and are multiplying in France. Their impact on soil, water and energy is worried and generates local tensions, especially around land or electricity. Their location and design do not...

Radio France

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The wave of data centers in France worries local residents, some elected representatives and many environmental associations. While 215 billion euros of investments are expected by 2035, it is still difficult to know exactly who they will benefit from.