A Professor Calculated the Electricity Consumption of Google's New Data Centers - the Figure Was Surprising
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Google is just one of the many power-hungry data centers being built in Finland, and the forecast for electricity consumption growth is wild. Will consumers' electricity prices become more expensive, asks HS Vision journalist Anni Lassila.
Google's 13 billion euro data center investment will significantly increase Finland's electricity consumption. An expert's calculation shows how huge the electricity consumption is.
According to computer science professor Jussi Kangasharju, Google's investment news on Wednesday was an example of misleading data center figures. Google did not want to comment on the claim.
The government's figures for data center electricity consumption are highly uncertain, the minister acknowledges. Experts want politicians to set much higher demands on the industry.
The government's figures for data center electricity consumption are highly uncertain, the minister acknowledges. Experts want politicians to set much higher demands on the industry.
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