Petition calls on EU to mandate 100% renewable energy for new data centres
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Summary
The article argues that thousands of new data centres being built across Europe, driven by AI growth, are consuming massive amounts of electricity and driving up energy prices. It calls for a requirement that new data centres must be powered by 100% renewable energy to fight climate change and protect consumers from rising bills. The piece is a petition urging the EU to mandate that data centres run on new, renewable energy sources.
Key quotes
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In Ireland alone, they already consume 20% of the country's electricity.
New data centres in Europe should only be built if they can be powered by renewable energy.
Our bills depend on how they're powered - expensive fossil fuels or homegrown, renewable energy.
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