Environmental coalition opposes Drax's AI data centre plan over biomass concerns
Summary
The Stop Burning Trees Coalition opposes Drax's proposal to build an AI data centre next to its biomass power station in Yorkshire. The coalition argues this would allow Drax to continue burning trees (biomass) for electricity, undermining climate targets and harming forests and communities. They are petitioning against what they see as big tech enabling dirty energy.
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bskyEnvironmental coalition opposes Drax's AI data centre plan over biomass concernsactionnetwork.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledData centres' huge demand for energy can't be allowed to prop up dirty polluting tree-burning power stations like Drax.
We can't sacrifice a safe climate for AI pipedreams.
We can't let the expansion of data centres prop-up dirty energy and undermine climate targets.
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