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Double harvest: #raspberries and #RenewableEnergy - #FruitLogistica

Excerpts: "Based on current findings, strawberries do not thrive under #SolarPanels, so this combination of crops does not have a promising future. This was the conclusion of a Wageningen University study on fruit cultivation beneath #photovoltaic systems.

Strawberries grown beneath solar panels with 25 to 50 per cent light transmission experienced a significant drop in yield – by 25 to 30 per cent.

The situation was quite different for raspberries, however: under solar panels with 40 per cent light transmission, the harvest yield fell by only five per cent, and the quality of the fruit remained unchanged. At the same time, the panels reduced evaporation and water consumption, protecting the berries from burns and heat peaks.

The scientists also expect positive effects on #WaterConsumption and protection against #ExtremeWeather conditions.

[...]

One clear advantage is that raspberries are currently grown under rain protection films that have to be replaced every five to seven years. This equates to a significant amount of plastic that would no longer be required if solar modules were used instead. And they last at least ten years."

Full article:
https://www.fruitlogistica.com/en/blog/double-harvest-raspberries-and-renewable-energy.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarFarms #Solar #RenewableEnergy #RenewablesNow #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #SolarEnergy

Double harvest: #raspberries and #RenewableEnergy - #FruitLogistica

Excerpts: "Based on current findings, strawberries do not thrive under #SolarPanels, so this combination of crops does not have a promising future. This was the conclusion of a Wageningen University study on fruit cultivation beneath #photovoltaic systems.

Strawberries grown beneath solar panels with 25 to 50 per cent light transmission experienced a significant drop in yield – by 25 to 30 per cent.

The situation was quite different for raspberries, however: under solar panels with 40 per cent light transmission, the harvest yield fell by only five per cent, and the quality of the fruit remained unchanged. At the same time, the panels reduced evaporation and water consumption, protecting the berries from burns and heat peaks.

The scientists also expect positive effects on #WaterConsumption and protection against #ExtremeWeather conditions.

[...]

One clear advantage is that raspberries are currently grown under rain protection films that have to be replaced every five to seven years. This equates to a significant amount of plastic that would no longer be required if solar modules were used instead. And they last at least ten years."

Full article:
https://www.fruitlogistica.com/en/blog/double-harvest-raspberries-and-renewable-energy.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarFarms #Solar #RenewableEnergy #RenewablesNow #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #SolarEnergy

Double harvest: #raspberries and #RenewableEnergy - #FruitLogistica

Excerpts: "Based on current findings, strawberries do not thrive under #SolarPanels, so this combination of crops does not have a promising future. This was the conclusion of a Wageningen University study on fruit cultivation beneath #photovoltaic systems.

Strawberries grown beneath solar panels with 25 to 50 per cent light transmission experienced a significant drop in yield – by 25 to 30 per cent.

The situation was quite different for raspberries, however: under solar panels with 40 per cent light transmission, the harvest yield fell by only five per cent, and the quality of the fruit remained unchanged. At the same time, the panels reduced evaporation and water consumption, protecting the berries from burns and heat peaks.

The scientists also expect positive effects on #WaterConsumption and protection against #ExtremeWeather conditions.

[...]

One clear advantage is that raspberries are currently grown under rain protection films that have to be replaced every five to seven years. This equates to a significant amount of plastic that would no longer be required if solar modules were used instead. And they last at least ten years."

Full article:
https://www.fruitlogistica.com/en/blog/double-harvest-raspberries-and-renewable-energy.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarFarms #Solar #RenewableEnergy #RenewablesNow #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #SolarEnergy

Double harvest: #raspberries and #RenewableEnergy - #FruitLogistica

Excerpts: "Based on current findings, strawberries do not thrive under #SolarPanels, so this combination of crops does not have a promising future. This was the conclusion of a Wageningen University study on fruit cultivation beneath #photovoltaic systems.

Strawberries grown beneath solar panels with 25 to 50 per cent light transmission experienced a significant drop in yield – by 25 to 30 per cent.

The situation was quite different for raspberries, however: under solar panels with 40 per cent light transmission, the harvest yield fell by only five per cent, and the quality of the fruit remained unchanged. At the same time, the panels reduced evaporation and water consumption, protecting the berries from burns and heat peaks.

The scientists also expect positive effects on #WaterConsumption and protection against #ExtremeWeather conditions.

[...]

One clear advantage is that raspberries are currently grown under rain protection films that have to be replaced every five to seven years. This equates to a significant amount of plastic that would no longer be required if solar modules were used instead. And they last at least ten years."

Full article:
https://www.fruitlogistica.com/en/blog/double-harvest-raspberries-and-renewable-energy.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarFarms #Solar #RenewableEnergy #RenewablesNow #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #SolarEnergy

Double harvest: #raspberries and #RenewableEnergy - #FruitLogistica

Excerpts: "Based on current findings, strawberries do not thrive under #SolarPanels, so this combination of crops does not have a promising future. This was the conclusion of a Wageningen University study on fruit cultivation beneath #photovoltaic systems.

Strawberries grown beneath solar panels with 25 to 50 per cent light transmission experienced a significant drop in yield – by 25 to 30 per cent.

The situation was quite different for raspberries, however: under solar panels with 40 per cent light transmission, the harvest yield fell by only five per cent, and the quality of the fruit remained unchanged. At the same time, the panels reduced evaporation and water consumption, protecting the berries from burns and heat peaks.

The scientists also expect positive effects on #WaterConsumption and protection against #ExtremeWeather conditions.

[...]

One clear advantage is that raspberries are currently grown under rain protection films that have to be replaced every five to seven years. This equates to a significant amount of plastic that would no longer be required if solar modules were used instead. And they last at least ten years."

Full article:
https://www.fruitlogistica.com/en/blog/double-harvest-raspberries-and-renewable-energy.html

#SolarPunkSunday #SolarFarms #Solar #RenewableEnergy #RenewablesNow #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #SolarEnergy

https://www.fogolf.com/1319824/what-uses-more-water-golf-courses-or-data-centers/ What uses more water: golf courses or data centers? #DataCenters #Golf #GolfCourseSuperintendentsAssociationOfAmerica #GolfCourses #GolfNews #water #WaterConsumption #WaterPerDay #WaterResources

https://www.fogolf.com/1319824/what-uses-more-water-golf-courses-or-data-centers/ What uses more water: golf courses or data centers? #DataCenters #Golf #GolfCourseSuperintendentsAssociationOfAmerica #GolfCourses #GolfNews #water #WaterConsumption #WaterPerDay #WaterResources

Wyoming Officials Trace Rare Bacteria Back to Zuckerberg’s $800 Million ‘Project Cosmo’

Quick Read META’s $800M Cheyenne data center discharged rare bacteria into the city’s reclaimed water…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #cheyenne #CheyenneBoardofPublicUtilities #CoolingSystem #datacenter #GoatSystems #ProjectCosmo #Technology #waterconsumption #WaterInfrastructure #zuckerberg
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/755616/

Wyoming Officials Trace Rare Bacteria Back to Zuckerberg’s $800 Million ‘Project Cosmo’

Quick Read META’s $800M Cheyenne data center discharged rare bacteria into the city’s reclaimed water…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #cheyenne #CheyenneBoardofPublicUtilities #CoolingSystem #datacenter #GoatSystems #ProjectCosmo #Technology #waterconsumption #WaterInfrastructure #zuckerberg
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/755616/

https://www.europesays.com/people/146984/ Wyoming Officials Trace Rare Bacteria Back to Zuckerberg’s $800 Million ‘Project Cosmo’ #Cheyenne #CheyenneBoardOfPublicUtilities #CoolingSystem #DataCenter #GoatSystems #MarkZuckerberg #ProjectCosmo #WaterConsumption #WaterInfrastructure #zuckerberg

Climate litigants target rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers https://www.byteseu.com/2141654/ #AI #AIDataCenters #ArtificialIntelligence #Buckinghamshire #California #Chile #CleanAirAct #ClimateLitigation #DepartmentOfJustice #ElonMusk #EnergyConsumption #EnvironmentalLawsuits #FossilFuels #google #Ireland #JoanaSetzer #LondonSchoolOfEconomics #LSE #mississippi #pittsburg #RenewableEnergy #UnitedKingdom #WaterConsumption #XAI

Can anyboddy tell me what information there is on energy mix/consumption and water consumption at the two German AI Factories, #HammerHAI and #JUPITER ?

For HammerHAI, I could find a webpage "Sustainability & Environment" [1] of the #HLRS in Stuttgart who are managing the metal, and I will work through that in the next days.

Is there something comparable for the #JSC in Jülich (I understand that's who manages the physical infrastructure for JUPITER & Co, right?)

[1] https://www.hlrs.de/social-responsibility/sustainability-environment

#AI #AIFactory #EnergyConsumption #EnergyMix #WaterConsumption

Can anyboddy tell me what information there is on energy mix/consumption and water consumption at the two German AI Factories, #HammerHAI and #JUPITER ?

For HammerHAI, I could find a webpage "Sustainability & Environment" [1] of the #HLRS in Stuttgart who are managing the metal, and I will work through that in the next days.

Is there something comparable for the #JSC in Jülich (I understand that's who manages the physical infrastructure for JUPITER & Co, right?)

[1] https://www.hlrs.de/social-responsibility/sustainability-environment

#AI #AIFactory #EnergyConsumption #EnergyMix #WaterConsumption

Can anyboddy tell me what information there is on energy mix/consumption and water consumption at the two German AI Factories, #HammerHAI and #JUPITER ?

For HammerHAI, I could find a webpage "Sustainability & Environment" [1] of the #HLRS in Stuttgart who are managing the metal, and I will work through that in the next days.

Is there something comparable for the #JSC in Jülich (I understand that's who manages the physical infrastructure for JUPITER & Co, right?)

[1] https://www.hlrs.de/social-responsibility/sustainability-environment

#AI #AIFactory #EnergyConsumption #EnergyMix #WaterConsumption

Can anyboddy tell me what information there is on energy mix/consumption and water consumption at the two German AI Factories, #HammerHAI and #JUPITER ?

For HammerHAI, I could find a webpage "Sustainability & Environment" [1] of the #HLRS in Stuttgart who are managing the metal, and I will work through that in the next days.

Is there something comparable for the #JSC in Jülich (I understand that's who manages the physical infrastructure for JUPITER & Co, right?)

[1] https://www.hlrs.de/social-responsibility/sustainability-environment

#AI #AIFactory #EnergyConsumption #EnergyMix #WaterConsumption

Can anyboddy tell me what information there is on energy mix/consumption and water consumption at the two German AI Factories, #HammerHAI and #JUPITER ?

For HammerHAI, I could find a webpage "Sustainability & Environment" [1] of the #HLRS in Stuttgart who are managing the metal, and I will work through that in the next days.

Is there something comparable for the #JSC in Jülich (I understand that's who manages the physical infrastructure for JUPITER & Co, right?)

[1] https://www.hlrs.de/social-responsibility/sustainability-environment

#AI #AIFactory #EnergyConsumption #EnergyMix #WaterConsumption

No, Jeff Bezos did not say human water use was limiting AI

There’s a chance you saw this story, most likely on your social media feed. Jeff Bezos, head of…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #AIhallucination #Amazon #ArtificialIntelligence #AU #Australia #datacentres #Factchecking #JeffBezos #journalism #media #Technology #ThePrint #waterconsumption
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/754640/

No, Jeff Bezos did not say human water use was limiting AI

There’s a chance you saw this story, most likely on your social media feed. Jeff Bezos, head of…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #AIhallucination #Amazon #ArtificialIntelligence #AU #Australia #datacentres #Factchecking #JeffBezos #journalism #media #Technology #ThePrint #waterconsumption
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/754640/

Drink Water Like This To Stay Hydrated!

Discover the optimal way to hydrate your body! Learn how proper water consumption, combined with the right mineral balance, can improve your health. We explore the importance of Celtic salt and proper hydration techniques for peak well-being. Watch now!

Follow @biohackingpathway for more

#waterconsumption #hydration #minerals #healthtips #wellbeing #celticsalt #healthylifestyle #healthadvice #fitness #hydrationtips

Drink Water Like This To Stay Hydrated!

Discover the optimal way to hydrate your body! Learn how proper water consumption, combined with the right mineral balance, can improve your health. We explore the importance of Celtic salt and proper hydration techniques for peak well-being. Watch now!

Follow @biohackingpathway for more

#waterconsumption #hydration #minerals #healthtips #wellbeing #celticsalt #healthylifestyle #healthadvice #fitness #hydrationtips

Drink Water Like This To Stay Hydrated!

Discover the optimal way to hydrate your body! Learn how proper water consumption, combined with the right mineral balance, can improve your health. We explore the importance of Celtic salt and proper hydration techniques for peak well-being. Watch now!

Follow @biohackingpathway for more

#waterconsumption #hydration #minerals #healthtips #wellbeing #celticsalt #healthylifestyle #healthadvice #fitness #hydrationtips

Drink Water Like This To Stay Hydrated!

Discover the optimal way to hydrate your body! Learn how proper water consumption, combined with the right mineral balance, can improve your health. We explore the importance of Celtic salt and proper hydration techniques for peak well-being. Watch now!

Follow @biohackingpathway for more

#waterconsumption #hydration #minerals #healthtips #wellbeing #celticsalt #healthylifestyle #healthadvice #fitness #hydrationtips

Drink Water Like This To Stay Hydrated!

Discover the optimal way to hydrate your body! Learn how proper water consumption, combined with the right mineral balance, can improve your health. We explore the importance of Celtic salt and proper hydration techniques for peak well-being. Watch now!

Follow @biohackingpathway for more

#waterconsumption #hydration #minerals #healthtips #wellbeing #celticsalt #healthylifestyle #healthadvice #fitness #hydrationtips

Is anyone prepared to share their household water usage?

I have just got an email from Yorkshire Water saying I am using a surprisingly large amount of water (406l/day) compared to the the target of 110l/day/person. They don't tell me how many people they think are in the house, but we consume about 100l/day/person at the moment.

I am just wondering how much other families actually use.

#Yorkshire #Water #WaterConsumption

Is anyone prepared to share their household water usage?

I have just got an email from Yorkshire Water saying I am using a surprisingly large amount of water (406l/day) compared to the the target of 110l/day/person. They don't tell me how many people they think are in the house, but we consume about 100l/day/person at the moment.

I am just wondering how much other families actually use.

#Yorkshire #Water #WaterConsumption

Is anyone prepared to share their household water usage?

I have just got an email from Yorkshire Water saying I am using a surprisingly large amount of water (406l/day) compared to the the target of 110l/day/person. They don't tell me how many people they think are in the house, but we consume about 100l/day/person at the moment.

I am just wondering how much other families actually use.

#Yorkshire #Water #WaterConsumption

Is anyone prepared to share their household water usage?

I have just got an email from Yorkshire Water saying I am using a surprisingly large amount of water (406l/day) compared to the the target of 110l/day/person. They don't tell me how many people they think are in the house, but we consume about 100l/day/person at the moment.

I am just wondering how much other families actually use.

#Yorkshire #Water #WaterConsumption

Is anyone prepared to share their household water usage?

I have just got an email from Yorkshire Water saying I am using a surprisingly large amount of water (406l/day) compared to the the target of 110l/day/person. They don't tell me how many people they think are in the house, but we consume about 100l/day/person at the moment.

I am just wondering how much other families actually use.

#Yorkshire #Water #WaterConsumption

Tensions rise as HOAs crack down on homeowners ripping out their lawns to plant native species https://www.allforgardening.com/1818190/tensions-rise-as-hoas-crack-down-on-homeowners-ripping-out-their-lawns-to-plant-native-species/ #ClimateConditions #CloverLawns #FrontYards #garden #gardening #GreenLawns #HOA #landscaping #NativePlantings #NativePlants #neighborhood #WaterConsumption #WaterRestrictions #WildflowerGardens

Tensions rise as HOAs crack down on homeowners ripping out their lawns to plant native species https://www.allforgardening.com/1818190/tensions-rise-as-hoas-crack-down-on-homeowners-ripping-out-their-lawns-to-plant-native-species/ #ClimateConditions #CloverLawns #FrontYards #garden #gardening #GreenLawns #HOA #landscaping #NativePlantings #NativePlants #neighborhood #WaterConsumption #WaterRestrictions #WildflowerGardens

https://www.europesays.com/ie/522502/ AI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #communities #DataCenter #DroughtConditions #Éire #GallonsOfWater #IE #Ireland #LocalGovernments #Technology #UnprecedentedAmounts #WaterConsumption #WaterPerDay

The Gardening Habit That Could Be Raising Your Water Bill by Hundreds https://www.allforgardening.com/1803437/the-gardening-habit-that-could-be-raising-your-water-bill-by-hundreds/ #garden #gardening #WaterBills #WaterConsumption #WaterCosts

The Gardening Habit That Could Be Raising Your Water Bill by Hundreds https://www.allforgardening.com/1803437/the-gardening-habit-that-could-be-raising-your-water-bill-by-hundreds/ #garden #gardening #WaterBills #WaterConsumption #WaterCosts

What Montreal’s water restrictions reveal about our aging pipes — and our habits

A stretch of road on the western edge of Montreal’s downtown is reduced to a single lane as…
#Canada #Montreal #potablewater #water #waterconsumption #waterdemand #watermains
https://www.europesays.com/canada/75844/

News that scares me a lot (one of the biggest reason why i don't want children.. it seems there is no future for them)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-double-data-centre-power-water-consumption-by-2030-un-researchers-say-2026-06-03/#:~:text=Annual%20power%20consumption%20from%20data,rise%20to%20399%20million%20tons

#AI #waterconsumption #greed #money #unawareness

News that scares me a lot (one of the biggest reason why i don't want children.. it seems there is no future for them)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-double-data-centre-power-water-consumption-by-2030-un-researchers-say-2026-06-03/#:~:text=Annual%20power%20consumption%20from%20data,rise%20to%20399%20million%20tons

#AI #waterconsumption #greed #money #unawareness

News that scares me a lot (one of the biggest reason why i don't want children.. it seems there is no future for them)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-double-data-centre-power-water-consumption-by-2030-un-researchers-say-2026-06-03/#:~:text=Annual%20power%20consumption%20from%20data,rise%20to%20399%20million%20tons

#AI #waterconsumption #greed #money #unawareness

News that scares me a lot (one of the biggest reason why i don't want children.. it seems there is no future for them)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-double-data-centre-power-water-consumption-by-2030-un-researchers-say-2026-06-03/#:~:text=Annual%20power%20consumption%20from%20data,rise%20to%20399%20million%20tons

#AI #waterconsumption #greed #money #unawareness

News that scares me a lot (one of the biggest reason why i don't want children.. it seems there is no future for them)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-double-data-centre-power-water-consumption-by-2030-un-researchers-say-2026-06-03/#:~:text=Annual%20power%20consumption%20from%20data,rise%20to%20399%20million%20tons

#AI #waterconsumption #greed #money #unawareness

https://www.europesays.com/ie/509179/ Chemtec: Committed to nanotechnology for industrial paints #bottom2 #Chemical #Chemtec #Éire #Environmental #IE #IndustrialCoating #Ireland #Manufacturing #Mexico #Nanotechnology #Technology #Torran3Platformization #WaterConsumption

Check out our new shareable/printable "TX Data Centers: A Zine" (May 24, 2026)! https://htxcoalition.us/TX_Data_Centers_A_Zine.pdf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #TX #Texas #Houston #HTX #50501Houston #50501Movement #OpenAI #GregAbbott #GovAbbott #WaterConsumption #EnergyConsumption #PowerGrid #ERCOT #NoisePollution #HeatPollution #HavanaSyndrome #HARC #TheTexasTribune #CHRON #HoustonChronicle #EESI

Check out our new shareable/printable "TX Data Centers: A Zine" (May 24, 2026)! https://htxcoalition.us/TX_Data_Centers_A_Zine.pdf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #TX #Texas #Houston #HTX #50501Houston #50501Movement #OpenAI #GregAbbott #GovAbbott #WaterConsumption #EnergyConsumption #PowerGrid #ERCOT #NoisePollution #HeatPollution #HavanaSyndrome #HARC #TheTexasTribune #CHRON #HoustonChronicle #EESI

Check out our new shareable/printable "TX Data Centers: A Zine" (May 24, 2026)! https://htxcoalition.us/TX_Data_Centers_A_Zine.pdf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #TX #Texas #Houston #HTX #50501Houston #50501Movement #OpenAI #GregAbbott #GovAbbott #WaterConsumption #EnergyConsumption #PowerGrid #ERCOT #NoisePollution #HeatPollution #HavanaSyndrome #HARC #TheTexasTribune #CHRON #HoustonChronicle #EESI

Check out our new shareable/printable "TX Data Centers: A Zine" (May 24, 2026)! https://htxcoalition.us/TX_Data_Centers_A_Zine.pdf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #TX #Texas #Houston #HTX #50501Houston #50501Movement #OpenAI #GregAbbott #GovAbbott #WaterConsumption #EnergyConsumption #PowerGrid #ERCOT #NoisePollution #HeatPollution #HavanaSyndrome #HARC #TheTexasTribune #CHRON #HoustonChronicle #EESI

Check out our new shareable/printable "TX Data Centers: A Zine" (May 24, 2026)! https://htxcoalition.us/TX_Data_Centers_A_Zine.pdf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #TX #Texas #Houston #HTX #50501Houston #50501Movement #OpenAI #GregAbbott #GovAbbott #WaterConsumption #EnergyConsumption #PowerGrid #ERCOT #NoisePollution #HeatPollution #HavanaSyndrome #HARC #TheTexasTribune #CHRON #HoustonChronicle #EESI

Tribune editorial: The voice of the people has pushed #Utah leaders to stop and think about massive #DataCenter. Keep it up.

This is an issue that has united people across the political spectrum.

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| May 22, 2026

"The fear that a ginormous, water-guzzling, air-befouling, weather-modifying data center planned for Utah’s northwest corner was a done deal seems to be easing just a bit. It’s not hard to see why.

A handful of key state officials are now promising that, before the project actually gets built — if it ever does — the appropriate environmental reviews, with opportunities for public comment, will happen.

"That doesn’t mean that the people who have stood up to what appeared to be a pre-greased mega-project can rest easy. Vigilance and activism are what have worked so far, and will be necessary going forward. As long and exhausting as that process might be.

"It will take a lot of continual public outcry to counterbalance the monied interests pouring campaign contributions into the coffers of Utah Senate President #StuartAdams and other powerful worthies who have been pushing the plan.

"Few Utahns had any inkling that a little-known state agency called the Military Installation Development Authority (#MIDA), which Adams chairs, had put its weight behind the #StratosProject, a proposed data center that would, at full build-out, generate and consume twice as much electricity as the whole state of Utah.

"The Box Elder County Commission had to sign off on the project before the MIDA board could take over all land-use, water, energy, environmental and tax-abatement authority over the 40,000-acre project — immune from any democratic oversight.
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"Despite loud public objections, online and in person, commissioners did exactly that. Given that the land is privately owned, not part of any city and not zoned for any particular use, commissioners argued they really didn’t have the power to stop it.

"But others do."

Read more:
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/22/tribune-editorial-public-outcry/

#UtahPol #KevinOLeary #WaterConsumption #HeatPollution #ResistDatacenters #WaterIsLife #ThermalPollution #HeatGeneration
#Drought #GreatSaltLake
#Environment #EnvironmentalCatastrophe #Datacenters #DatacentersSuck
#SharkTank #AISucks

Tribune editorial: The voice of the people has pushed #Utah leaders to stop and think about massive #DataCenter. Keep it up.

This is an issue that has united people across the political spectrum.

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| May 22, 2026

"The fear that a ginormous, water-guzzling, air-befouling, weather-modifying data center planned for Utah’s northwest corner was a done deal seems to be easing just a bit. It’s not hard to see why.

A handful of key state officials are now promising that, before the project actually gets built — if it ever does — the appropriate environmental reviews, with opportunities for public comment, will happen.

"That doesn’t mean that the people who have stood up to what appeared to be a pre-greased mega-project can rest easy. Vigilance and activism are what have worked so far, and will be necessary going forward. As long and exhausting as that process might be.

"It will take a lot of continual public outcry to counterbalance the monied interests pouring campaign contributions into the coffers of Utah Senate President #StuartAdams and other powerful worthies who have been pushing the plan.

"Few Utahns had any inkling that a little-known state agency called the Military Installation Development Authority (#MIDA), which Adams chairs, had put its weight behind the #StratosProject, a proposed data center that would, at full build-out, generate and consume twice as much electricity as the whole state of Utah.

"The Box Elder County Commission had to sign off on the project before the MIDA board could take over all land-use, water, energy, environmental and tax-abatement authority over the 40,000-acre project — immune from any democratic oversight.
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"Despite loud public objections, online and in person, commissioners did exactly that. Given that the land is privately owned, not part of any city and not zoned for any particular use, commissioners argued they really didn’t have the power to stop it.

"But others do."

Read more:
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/22/tribune-editorial-public-outcry/

#UtahPol #KevinOLeary #WaterConsumption #HeatPollution #ResistDatacenters #WaterIsLife #ThermalPollution #HeatGeneration
#Drought #GreatSaltLake
#Environment #EnvironmentalCatastrophe #Datacenters #DatacentersSuck
#SharkTank #AISucks

Tribune editorial: The voice of the people has pushed #Utah leaders to stop and think about massive #DataCenter. Keep it up.

This is an issue that has united people across the political spectrum.

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| May 22, 2026

"The fear that a ginormous, water-guzzling, air-befouling, weather-modifying data center planned for Utah’s northwest corner was a done deal seems to be easing just a bit. It’s not hard to see why.

A handful of key state officials are now promising that, before the project actually gets built — if it ever does — the appropriate environmental reviews, with opportunities for public comment, will happen.

"That doesn’t mean that the people who have stood up to what appeared to be a pre-greased mega-project can rest easy. Vigilance and activism are what have worked so far, and will be necessary going forward. As long and exhausting as that process might be.

"It will take a lot of continual public outcry to counterbalance the monied interests pouring campaign contributions into the coffers of Utah Senate President #StuartAdams and other powerful worthies who have been pushing the plan.

"Few Utahns had any inkling that a little-known state agency called the Military Installation Development Authority (#MIDA), which Adams chairs, had put its weight behind the #StratosProject, a proposed data center that would, at full build-out, generate and consume twice as much electricity as the whole state of Utah.

"The Box Elder County Commission had to sign off on the project before the MIDA board could take over all land-use, water, energy, environmental and tax-abatement authority over the 40,000-acre project — immune from any democratic oversight.
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"Despite loud public objections, online and in person, commissioners did exactly that. Given that the land is privately owned, not part of any city and not zoned for any particular use, commissioners argued they really didn’t have the power to stop it.

"But others do."

Read more:
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/22/tribune-editorial-public-outcry/

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Tribune editorial: The voice of the people has pushed #Utah leaders to stop and think about massive #DataCenter. Keep it up.

This is an issue that has united people across the political spectrum.

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| May 22, 2026

"The fear that a ginormous, water-guzzling, air-befouling, weather-modifying data center planned for Utah’s northwest corner was a done deal seems to be easing just a bit. It’s not hard to see why.

A handful of key state officials are now promising that, before the project actually gets built — if it ever does — the appropriate environmental reviews, with opportunities for public comment, will happen.

"That doesn’t mean that the people who have stood up to what appeared to be a pre-greased mega-project can rest easy. Vigilance and activism are what have worked so far, and will be necessary going forward. As long and exhausting as that process might be.

"It will take a lot of continual public outcry to counterbalance the monied interests pouring campaign contributions into the coffers of Utah Senate President #StuartAdams and other powerful worthies who have been pushing the plan.

"Few Utahns had any inkling that a little-known state agency called the Military Installation Development Authority (#MIDA), which Adams chairs, had put its weight behind the #StratosProject, a proposed data center that would, at full build-out, generate and consume twice as much electricity as the whole state of Utah.

"The Box Elder County Commission had to sign off on the project before the MIDA board could take over all land-use, water, energy, environmental and tax-abatement authority over the 40,000-acre project — immune from any democratic oversight.
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"Despite loud public objections, online and in person, commissioners did exactly that. Given that the land is privately owned, not part of any city and not zoned for any particular use, commissioners argued they really didn’t have the power to stop it.

"But others do."

Read more:
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/22/tribune-editorial-public-outcry/

#UtahPol #KevinOLeary #WaterConsumption #HeatPollution #ResistDatacenters #WaterIsLife #ThermalPollution #HeatGeneration
#Drought #GreatSaltLake
#Environment #EnvironmentalCatastrophe #Datacenters #DatacentersSuck
#SharkTank #AISucks

Tribune editorial: The voice of the people has pushed #Utah leaders to stop and think about massive #DataCenter. Keep it up.

This is an issue that has united people across the political spectrum.

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| May 22, 2026

"The fear that a ginormous, water-guzzling, air-befouling, weather-modifying data center planned for Utah’s northwest corner was a done deal seems to be easing just a bit. It’s not hard to see why.

A handful of key state officials are now promising that, before the project actually gets built — if it ever does — the appropriate environmental reviews, with opportunities for public comment, will happen.

"That doesn’t mean that the people who have stood up to what appeared to be a pre-greased mega-project can rest easy. Vigilance and activism are what have worked so far, and will be necessary going forward. As long and exhausting as that process might be.

"It will take a lot of continual public outcry to counterbalance the monied interests pouring campaign contributions into the coffers of Utah Senate President #StuartAdams and other powerful worthies who have been pushing the plan.

"Few Utahns had any inkling that a little-known state agency called the Military Installation Development Authority (#MIDA), which Adams chairs, had put its weight behind the #StratosProject, a proposed data center that would, at full build-out, generate and consume twice as much electricity as the whole state of Utah.

"The Box Elder County Commission had to sign off on the project before the MIDA board could take over all land-use, water, energy, environmental and tax-abatement authority over the 40,000-acre project — immune from any democratic oversight.
Get Inside Voices newsletter. A weekly collection of ideas, perspectives and solutions from across Utah.

"Despite loud public objections, online and in person, commissioners did exactly that. Given that the land is privately owned, not part of any city and not zoned for any particular use, commissioners argued they really didn’t have the power to stop it.

"But others do."

Read more:
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/22/tribune-editorial-public-outcry/

#UtahPol #KevinOLeary #WaterConsumption #HeatPollution #ResistDatacenters #WaterIsLife #ThermalPollution #HeatGeneration
#Drought #GreatSaltLake
#Environment #EnvironmentalCatastrophe #Datacenters #DatacentersSuck
#SharkTank #AISucks