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Maine’s First Major Data Center Project Touts Green Innovation
The data center will start at 2 to 6 megawatts with potential to reach 50 megawatts using renewable hydropower and immersion cooling technology, raising grid and environmental concerns.
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Maine’s first major data center project touts green innovation - The Boston Globe
Developers say the site's fiber network and access to renewable hydropower make it an ideal site for a next-generation data center powered entirely by green energy and using water-free cooling technology.
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The proposed project promises hydro-powered data and cutting-edge cooling technology, yet questions remain about its true environmental footprint and local impact as it borders indigenous land and a national wildlife refuge.By Ryan KrugmanOnce a Cold War outpost near Maine’s northern border, the former Loring Air Force Base could soon be home to a very different kind of facility: the state’s first large-scale data center. The sprawling 450-acre …
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