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- ‘Happiness is not just about GDP’: ambitious plan or utopia? Thu, 4 Jun 26, 4:28pmSome will question its credibility – but the alternative future to the one imagined in the World Justice Report is far more bleak
- ‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says Thu, 28 May 26, 11:01pmDatacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests
- Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says Wed, 13 May 26, 8:48pmIndustry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlash
- Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows Mon, 25 May 26, 9:01amDefinition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural Scotland
- Under a cloud: the growing resentment against the massive datacentres sprouting across Australian cities Sun, 3 May 26, 6:00amResidents say AI factories with unknown environmental impacts are being rushed into development as proponents argue Australia must ride the data boom or be left behind
- Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions Sat, 25 Apr 26, 2:57amRevised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency
- Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions Mon, 2 Mar 26, 3:00amCampaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand
- New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says Tue, 24 Feb 26, 5:17amOfgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand
- New British datacentres risk exceeding national peak electricity use, regulator says Tue, 24 Feb 26, 2:58amOfgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require 50 gigawatts of electricity
- ‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations Sat, 14 Feb 26, 5:00amImages confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters
- London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast Sat, 27 Dec 25, 10:07pmWest Somerset Lagoon would harness renewable energy for UK’s AI boom – and create ‘iconic’ arc around Bristol Channel
- AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims Thu, 18 Dec 25, 10:15pmStudy author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay cost
- 2025’s AI boom caused huge CO2 emissions and use of water, research finds Thu, 18 Dec 25, 10:15pmStudy’s author says society not tech companies paying for environmental impact of AI and asks if this is fair
- Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply Fri, 5 Dec 25, 1:00amThe demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
- Datacentres demand huge amounts of electricity. Could they derail Australia’s net zero ambitions? Wed, 3 Dec 25, 1:00amBanks of servers operating 24/7 generate massive amounts of heat, requiring power to run and cool them