Plans for so-called “green” data centres are being submitted by developers, but there is currently no agreed definition of the term. Including low-flush toilets and low-energy lighting in a planning application seems like greenwashing, considering the huge electricity and water consumption of the server racks and cooling systems.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25944846.edinburgh-council-considers-temporary-ban-ai-data-centres/ (2/2)
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