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Proposed data centre compared to 23 Hiroshima bombs of daily energy

Original: Proposed data centre would release ‘23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy’ a day, physicist says

A physicist has warned that a proposed data centre would consume an amount of energy equivalent to 23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs every day. The comparison, picked up by CBC and Yahoo News Canada, highlights growing concerns over the enormous power demands of large-scale data centres, which have drawn scrutiny over their strain on electrical grids and climate impact.

Why now: Rising concern over the massive energy consumption of large data centres is drawing public and media attention.

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• Proposed data centre would release ‘23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy’ a day, physicist says · CBC
• Proposed data centre would release ‘23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy’ a day, physicist says · Yahoo News Canada

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