Petition calls on EU to mandate 100% renewable energy for new data centres
2h ago· 2 min readenOpinion
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The article argues that the rapid expansion of energy-hungry data centres across Europe, driven by AI growth, is driving up electricity prices. It calls for a requirement that new data centres be powered by 100% renewable energy to combat climate change and protect consumers from rising bills. The piece is framed as a petition urging the EU to mandate renewable energy for all new data centres.
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· 4 pulledThousands of enormous, energy-hungry data centres, forcing up electricity prices for all of us.
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.
Thousands of energy-hungry data centres are being built across Europe. Our bills depend on how they’re powered - expensive fossil fuels or homegrown, renewable energy. Sign the petition to call on the EU: Make data centres run on 100% new, renewable energ
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