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BBC investigation finds planned UK data centres may use gas power
Original: More climate vandalism in the name of # LLM tech: > BBC File on 4 Investigates has discovered that four planned "hypersc
A BBC File on 4 investigation has found that four planned hyperscale data centres, including three in southern England, are considering running on gas-fired power to meet their electricity needs, which would generate additional carbon dioxide emissions. Critics are calling the plans climate vandalism driven by the boom in large language model technology, arguing that the AI industry's energy demands are directly increasing fossil fuel use in Britain.
Why now: Concern over the climate impact of AI's rapidly growing energy demand is intensifying, and a BBC investigation into gas-powered data centres has given that debate fresh focus
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- More climate vandalism in the name of # LLM tech: > BBC File on 4 Investigates has discovered that four planned "hyperscale" data centres - including three in the south of England - are already considering using gas-fired power to meet their electricity needs, creating more CO2… · happyborg@indieweb.social · 27
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