#datacentres — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #datacentres, aggregated by home.social.
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Shock to the power bill remains a top data centre worry among Albertans
#Alberta #Canada #AI #Energy #DataCentres #Electricity #Tech #Environment #ClimateChange #PowerBills #Economy #OilAndGas #Politics #Infrastructure #The14Media
https://the-14.com/shock-to-the-power-bill-remains-a-top-data-centre-worry-among-albertans/ -
Shock to the power bill remains a top data centre worry among Albertans
#Alberta #Canada #AI #Energy #DataCentres #Electricity #Tech #Environment #ClimateChange #PowerBills #Economy #OilAndGas #Politics #Infrastructure #The14Media
https://the-14.com/shock-to-the-power-bill-remains-a-top-data-centre-worry-among-albertans/ -
Shock to the power bill remains a top data centre worry among Albertans
#Alberta #Canada #AI #Energy #DataCentres #Electricity #Tech #Environment #ClimateChange #PowerBills #Economy #OilAndGas #Politics #Infrastructure #The14Media
https://the-14.com/shock-to-the-power-bill-remains-a-top-data-centre-worry-among-albertans/ -
Shock to the power bill remains a top data centre worry among Albertans
#Alberta #Canada #AI #Energy #DataCentres #Electricity #Tech #Environment #ClimateChange #PowerBills #Economy #OilAndGas #Politics #Infrastructure #The14Media
https://the-14.com/shock-to-the-power-bill-remains-a-top-data-centre-worry-among-albertans/ -
In years to come disused data centres will be looked on like the statues (moai) on Easter Island - forlorn and engimatic
Why are they here?
Why did they build them?
Why pour so many resources into making them? -
In years to come disused data centres will be looked on like the statues (moai) on Easter Island - forlorn and engimatic
Why are they here?
Why did they build them?
Why pour so many resources into making them? -
In years to come disused data centres will be looked on like the statues (moai) on Easter Island - forlorn and engimatic
Why are they here?
Why did they build them?
Why pour so many resources into making them? -
Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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Libraries are the only data centers I want.
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Qld government takes data centre approvals from councils to avoid 'inconsistency'
By Grace NakamuraThe Queensland government will take the planning and assessment of data centre applications away from local councils under a system set to be rolled out in coming weeks.
#DataCentres #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GraceNakamura
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Qld government takes data centre approvals from councils to avoid 'inconsistency'
By Grace NakamuraThe Queensland government will take the planning and assessment of data centre applications away from local councils under a system set to be rolled out in coming weeks.
#DataCentres #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GraceNakamura
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Qld government takes data centre approvals from councils to avoid 'inconsistency'
By Grace NakamuraThe Queensland government will take the planning and assessment of data centre applications away from local councils under a system set to be rolled out in coming weeks.
#DataCentres #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GraceNakamura
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Qld government takes data centre approvals from councils to avoid 'inconsistency'
By Grace NakamuraThe Queensland government will take the planning and assessment of data centre applications away from local councils under a system set to be rolled out in coming weeks.
#DataCentres #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GraceNakamura
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OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
OpEd - #DieselFuel Being Removed From Market
by raymichael
Thursday, October 1, 2026"There is another aspect about the impact of #datacenters which isn’t being discussed much. We have heard about the electric and water issues. Now it has come to my attention that data centers require a huge amount of #diesel to be stored on site for their backup diesel generators. There are over 1400 data center sites being built or planned.
"The backup generators are needed in case of an electric interruption from the grid. Just one facility #QTS in #Utah is going to store 2.6 million gallons of diesel in onsite tanks. Another site in #Delaware is going to take 2.5 million gallons. This is a larger site and smaller sites will take less diesel. However with over 1400 sites the storage of diesel could very well reach over 1 billion gallons of diesel. That is a lot of diesel that is taken from the supply chain.
"So what are the implications for the diesel supply. As supply shrinks will the price go up? Will there be shortages? And what happens in #hurricane areas where the grid goes down for quite some time. Some of these facilities will consume over 800,000 gallons of diesel a day. At that rate does that area even have that much extra diesel on hand to resupply. Who gets priority? #Citizens and trucking companies? Or data centers?
"This just adds another element to the data center discussion. Politicians who dont want the data centers favor a more balanced supply of diesel. Politicians who want #datacenters want diesel fuel removed from the market supply. If campaigns in areas where diesel is a concern highlite this point it could alter the campaign narrative around data centers and diesel."
Source:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106214/community/diesel-fuel-being-rem/ -
Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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Even small #Maine towns are weighing #DataCenterBans
by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026
"Several small towns across Maine are weighing temporary bans on #DataCenter development as a nationwide backlash against #ArtificialIntelligence and #BigTech continues to grow.
"Larger communities like #BangorME quickly passed moratoriums this spring. Fears of data centers are reaching many smaller towns, with several towns in #OxfordCounty that were unlikely to ever see such projects weighing pauses on hypothetical ones.
"After Gov. #JanetMills vetoed what would have been a first-in-the-nation temporary statewide ban, municipalities are taking steps to regulate development of the centers, which have been springing up nationally and have drawn criticism for their power and water use.
"The Democratic governor’s controversial veto, which came just before she ended a U.S. Senate primary, was largely to protect a #JayME project. But the idea fell through weeks later, with some boosters of the project blaming political resistance. #RuralMaine is now leading that.
"#Datacenters are large warehouses that hold computers necessary for #AI and other software to function. There are relatively few in Maine, and those proposed here so far have been small. But massive data centers in other parts of the country have drawn significant ire for their high water and power usage, which can strain local grids."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/77nyE#MainePol #USPol #DatacenterBans #Datacentres #AIDatacenters #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste #EnergyConsumption #BigTech #BigData
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#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
#OldTownME council presses ahead with ban on #datacenters
by Kasey Turman, September 8, 2026
"The Old Town City Council approved the first step toward a temporary ban on data centers in the city.
"Councilors discussed the draft of the short-term ban, or moratorium, on data centers in Old Town’s industrial zones during their meeting Tuesday, and voted unanimously to continue the process at a special council meeting on Sept. 21.
"Maine communities have brought forward bans on data centers throughout the year to slow down possible projects and allow time to learn about the economic and environmental effects they can have on a community before enacting policies or long-term bans. Old Town’s ban was brought forward as a 'proactive opportunity' to learn and create policy before a center is proposed to be built in the city, Councilor Zachary Wyles said.
"The proposed ban would last 180 days and be retroactive to Tuesday’s meeting.
Old Town could be a desirable city for a data center because of its industrial zones and history of having businesses like Nine Dragons Paper and Old Town Canoe, Council President Christian Pushor said. With centers being proposed in other areas of the state, it makes sense for the council to temporarily ban the developments while studying the economic and #environmental effects they could have, Pushor said."Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/08/bangor/bangor-government/old-town-data-center-ban/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/LAAwj#MainePol #Datacenters #DataCenterMoratorium #NoDatacenters
#BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #WaterIsLife -
Central #Massachusetts city approves 1-year moratorium on #datacenters , battery storage sites
Story by Adam Bass, masslive.com
September 29, 2026"The #LeominsterMA City Council on Monday approved a one-year moratorium on developing data centers and battery storage sites.
"The council voted 8-0 on both moratoriums, which are now in effect until July 31, 2027. Ward 5 Councilor Carrie Noseworthy was absent from Monday’s meeting.
"Data centers are facilities containing IT infrastructure that process, store and distribute digital data — often used to train and power artificial intelligence tools. Battery storage facilities, meanwhile, are large-scale installations that store electricity and release it when demand for it is high, serving as a backup power source for an electrical grid.
"Throughout Massachusetts, there has been pushback on data centers and battery storage sites from several communities. Some residents and elected officials have expressed concerns about the environmental impacts of large data centers — namely about the amount of water and electricity that they can use.
"Data centers use water to cool their servers and, indirectly, also consume it to generate electricity, according to Bloomberg.
"A 2025 report published by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, found that large data centers can consume 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people."
#DataCenterMoratorium #Datacenters #NoAIDatacenters #ResistDatacenters #Datacentres #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste
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Central #Massachusetts city approves 1-year moratorium on #datacenters , battery storage sites
Story by Adam Bass, masslive.com
September 29, 2026"The #LeominsterMA City Council on Monday approved a one-year moratorium on developing data centers and battery storage sites.
"The council voted 8-0 on both moratoriums, which are now in effect until July 31, 2027. Ward 5 Councilor Carrie Noseworthy was absent from Monday’s meeting.
"Data centers are facilities containing IT infrastructure that process, store and distribute digital data — often used to train and power artificial intelligence tools. Battery storage facilities, meanwhile, are large-scale installations that store electricity and release it when demand for it is high, serving as a backup power source for an electrical grid.
"Throughout Massachusetts, there has been pushback on data centers and battery storage sites from several communities. Some residents and elected officials have expressed concerns about the environmental impacts of large data centers — namely about the amount of water and electricity that they can use.
"Data centers use water to cool their servers and, indirectly, also consume it to generate electricity, according to Bloomberg.
"A 2025 report published by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, found that large data centers can consume 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people."
#DataCenterMoratorium #Datacenters #NoAIDatacenters #ResistDatacenters #Datacentres #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste
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Central #Massachusetts city approves 1-year moratorium on #datacenters , battery storage sites
Story by Adam Bass, masslive.com
September 29, 2026"The #LeominsterMA City Council on Monday approved a one-year moratorium on developing data centers and battery storage sites.
"The council voted 8-0 on both moratoriums, which are now in effect until July 31, 2027. Ward 5 Councilor Carrie Noseworthy was absent from Monday’s meeting.
"Data centers are facilities containing IT infrastructure that process, store and distribute digital data — often used to train and power artificial intelligence tools. Battery storage facilities, meanwhile, are large-scale installations that store electricity and release it when demand for it is high, serving as a backup power source for an electrical grid.
"Throughout Massachusetts, there has been pushback on data centers and battery storage sites from several communities. Some residents and elected officials have expressed concerns about the environmental impacts of large data centers — namely about the amount of water and electricity that they can use.
"Data centers use water to cool their servers and, indirectly, also consume it to generate electricity, according to Bloomberg.
"A 2025 report published by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, found that large data centers can consume 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people."
#DataCenterMoratorium #Datacenters #NoAIDatacenters #ResistDatacenters #Datacentres #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste
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Central #Massachusetts city approves 1-year moratorium on #datacenters , battery storage sites
Story by Adam Bass, masslive.com
September 29, 2026"The #LeominsterMA City Council on Monday approved a one-year moratorium on developing data centers and battery storage sites.
"The council voted 8-0 on both moratoriums, which are now in effect until July 31, 2027. Ward 5 Councilor Carrie Noseworthy was absent from Monday’s meeting.
"Data centers are facilities containing IT infrastructure that process, store and distribute digital data — often used to train and power artificial intelligence tools. Battery storage facilities, meanwhile, are large-scale installations that store electricity and release it when demand for it is high, serving as a backup power source for an electrical grid.
"Throughout Massachusetts, there has been pushback on data centers and battery storage sites from several communities. Some residents and elected officials have expressed concerns about the environmental impacts of large data centers — namely about the amount of water and electricity that they can use.
"Data centers use water to cool their servers and, indirectly, also consume it to generate electricity, according to Bloomberg.
"A 2025 report published by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, found that large data centers can consume 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people."
#DataCenterMoratorium #Datacenters #NoAIDatacenters #ResistDatacenters #Datacentres #WaterConsumption #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #EnergyWaste
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#BangorME City Council votes to extend #DataCenterMoratorium
By WABI News Desk
Published: Sep. 28, 2026BANGOR, #Maine (WABI) - "The Bangor City Council has unanimously voted to extend a freeze on new #datacenters.
"Councilors voted 8-0 Monday night to add another 180 days to the city’s data center moratorium.
"Officials say Bangor faces growing interest from developers looking to build data centers, which take up large tracts of land and require massive amounts of power and water for cooling.
"Because city ordinances weren’t designed for facilities of this scale, councilors say the extra six months will give them time to draft zoning rules that protect local infrastructure, the environment, and neighboring property owners."
Source:
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/09/29/bangor-city-council-votes-extend-data-center-moratorium/#MainePol #NoDatacenters #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #WaterConsumption #EnergyWaste #LandIsLife #Datacentres
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#BangorME City Council votes to extend #DataCenterMoratorium
By WABI News Desk
Published: Sep. 28, 2026BANGOR, #Maine (WABI) - "The Bangor City Council has unanimously voted to extend a freeze on new #datacenters.
"Councilors voted 8-0 Monday night to add another 180 days to the city’s data center moratorium.
"Officials say Bangor faces growing interest from developers looking to build data centers, which take up large tracts of land and require massive amounts of power and water for cooling.
"Because city ordinances weren’t designed for facilities of this scale, councilors say the extra six months will give them time to draft zoning rules that protect local infrastructure, the environment, and neighboring property owners."
Source:
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/09/29/bangor-city-council-votes-extend-data-center-moratorium/#MainePol #NoDatacenters #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #WaterConsumption #EnergyWaste #LandIsLife #Datacentres
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#BangorME City Council votes to extend #DataCenterMoratorium
By WABI News Desk
Published: Sep. 28, 2026BANGOR, #Maine (WABI) - "The Bangor City Council has unanimously voted to extend a freeze on new #datacenters.
"Councilors voted 8-0 Monday night to add another 180 days to the city’s data center moratorium.
"Officials say Bangor faces growing interest from developers looking to build data centers, which take up large tracts of land and require massive amounts of power and water for cooling.
"Because city ordinances weren’t designed for facilities of this scale, councilors say the extra six months will give them time to draft zoning rules that protect local infrastructure, the environment, and neighboring property owners."
Source:
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/09/29/bangor-city-council-votes-extend-data-center-moratorium/#MainePol #NoDatacenters #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #WaterConsumption #EnergyWaste #LandIsLife #Datacentres
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#BangorME City Council votes to extend #DataCenterMoratorium
By WABI News Desk
Published: Sep. 28, 2026BANGOR, #Maine (WABI) - "The Bangor City Council has unanimously voted to extend a freeze on new #datacenters.
"Councilors voted 8-0 Monday night to add another 180 days to the city’s data center moratorium.
"Officials say Bangor faces growing interest from developers looking to build data centers, which take up large tracts of land and require massive amounts of power and water for cooling.
"Because city ordinances weren’t designed for facilities of this scale, councilors say the extra six months will give them time to draft zoning rules that protect local infrastructure, the environment, and neighboring property owners."
Source:
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/09/29/bangor-city-council-votes-extend-data-center-moratorium/#MainePol #NoDatacenters #NoisePollution #WaterIsLife #WaterConsumption #EnergyWaste #LandIsLife #Datacentres
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#Missouri - After Johnson County #datacenter lawsuit, petitioners say town ‘retaliated’
By Eleanor Nash August 18, 2026
"Two Johnson County residents involved in an anti-data center petition in #Edgerton say a lawsuit filed by the city is retaliation and infringes on their #FirstAmendment rights.
"Carrie Schmidt and Kimberly Twente were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed by the City of Edgerton on Aug. 4. The suit aims to block a possible municipal vote on a data center ban in the Johnson County town, through a temporary restraining order and injunction.
"Schmidt and Twente were involved in the citizen-led petition to allow Edgerton residents to vote on a ballot initiative classifying data centers as industrial nuisances. With 208 signatures, the petition received enough support to appear on the ballot in the town of 1,924 people, the Johnson County Election Office confirmed."
Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/johnson-county/article316909468.html
#NoDatacenters #BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #CitizenInitiatives
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#Missouri - After Johnson County #datacenter lawsuit, petitioners say town ‘retaliated’
By Eleanor Nash August 18, 2026
"Two Johnson County residents involved in an anti-data center petition in #Edgerton say a lawsuit filed by the city is retaliation and infringes on their #FirstAmendment rights.
"Carrie Schmidt and Kimberly Twente were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed by the City of Edgerton on Aug. 4. The suit aims to block a possible municipal vote on a data center ban in the Johnson County town, through a temporary restraining order and injunction.
"Schmidt and Twente were involved in the citizen-led petition to allow Edgerton residents to vote on a ballot initiative classifying data centers as industrial nuisances. With 208 signatures, the petition received enough support to appear on the ballot in the town of 1,924 people, the Johnson County Election Office confirmed."
Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/johnson-county/article316909468.html
#NoDatacenters #BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #CitizenInitiatives
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#Missouri - After Johnson County #datacenter lawsuit, petitioners say town ‘retaliated’
By Eleanor Nash August 18, 2026
"Two Johnson County residents involved in an anti-data center petition in #Edgerton say a lawsuit filed by the city is retaliation and infringes on their #FirstAmendment rights.
"Carrie Schmidt and Kimberly Twente were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed by the City of Edgerton on Aug. 4. The suit aims to block a possible municipal vote on a data center ban in the Johnson County town, through a temporary restraining order and injunction.
"Schmidt and Twente were involved in the citizen-led petition to allow Edgerton residents to vote on a ballot initiative classifying data centers as industrial nuisances. With 208 signatures, the petition received enough support to appear on the ballot in the town of 1,924 people, the Johnson County Election Office confirmed."
Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/johnson-county/article316909468.html
#NoDatacenters #BigData #NoisePollution #Datacentres #CitizenInitiatives
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Hearing on electricity prices for data centres in Québec :flagqc: begins
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/10/01/hearing-electricity-prices-data-centres/
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Les audiences sur les prix de l’électricité pour les centres de données au Québec :flagqc: commencent -
Hearing on electricity prices for data centres in Québec :flagqc: begins
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/10/01/hearing-electricity-prices-data-centres/
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Les audiences sur les prix de l’électricité pour les centres de données au Québec :flagqc: commencent -
Hearing on electricity prices for data centres in Québec :flagqc: begins
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/10/01/hearing-electricity-prices-data-centres/
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Les audiences sur les prix de l’électricité pour les centres de données au Québec :flagqc: commencent -
Hearing on electricity prices for data centres in Québec :flagqc: begins
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/10/01/hearing-electricity-prices-data-centres/
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bne IntelliNews – Poland and the Baltics court Europe’s data centre overflow
Europe’s data centre boom is spilling out of its traditional hubs, and Poland and the Baltic states are…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #AIgigafactory #BalticStates #CBRE #CzechRepublic #datacentres #Data4 #Estonia #FLAP-D #Greenergy #gridcapacity #Hungary #JLL #Latvia #LighthouseReports #Lithuania #Sunly #Warsaw #WBSPower
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bne IntelliNews – Poland and the Baltics court Europe’s data centre overflow
Europe’s data centre boom is spilling out of its traditional hubs, and Poland and the Baltic states are…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #AIgigafactory #BalticStates #CBRE #CzechRepublic #datacentres #Data4 #Estonia #FLAP-D #Greenergy #gridcapacity #Hungary #JLL #Latvia #LighthouseReports #Lithuania #Sunly #Warsaw #WBSPower
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'Another Infrastructure (AI)' (2025-27) is an #art project led by the group Drop Table. It is based in South Dublin, an area with the largest concentration of data centres in Ireland.
Two of the artists, Heather Griffin and Patrick Mulvihill, have been working with the Women's Collective. Their members tackle deep issues on gender and politics, and wanted to work on a project about misinformation. This led to a library of zines being made at North Clondalkin Library.
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'Another Infrastructure (AI)' (2025-27) is an #art project led by the group Drop Table. It is based in South Dublin, an area with the largest concentration of data centres in Ireland.
Two of the artists, Heather Griffin and Patrick Mulvihill, have been working with the Women's Collective. Their members tackle deep issues on gender and politics, and wanted to work on a project about misinformation. This led to a library of zines being made at North Clondalkin Library.
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'Another Infrastructure (AI)' (2025-27) is an #art project led by the group Drop Table. It is based in South Dublin, an area with the largest concentration of data centres in Ireland.
Two of the artists, Heather Griffin and Patrick Mulvihill, have been working with the Women's Collective. Their members tackle deep issues on gender and politics, and wanted to work on a project about misinformation. This led to a library of zines being made at North Clondalkin Library.
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'Another Infrastructure (AI)' (2025-27) is an #art project led by the group Drop Table. It is based in South Dublin, an area with the largest concentration of data centres in Ireland.
Two of the artists, Heather Griffin and Patrick Mulvihill, have been working with the Women's Collective. Their members tackle deep issues on gender and politics, and wanted to work on a project about misinformation. This led to a library of zines being made at North Clondalkin Library.
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RBA relaxed about housing downturn but deeply worried by AI and bonds
Despite Australia’s rapid housing downturn, which threatens to be the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank believes the…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #arrears #ArtificialIntelligence #AU #Australia #Bonds #Borrower #datacentres #Debt #FinancialStabilityReview #FSR #homeloan #interestrates #mortgage #privatecredit #RBA #ReserveBankofAustralia #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/911921/
