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UK data centers to emit more carbon than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

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Two planned data centers in the UK, Wapseys Wood and Quest Park, are projected to consume 1.3GW of power and emit over 4.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions. An analysis by the non-profit group Foxglove indicates that these facilities will surpass the carbon emissions of ExxonMobil in the UK once fully operational. This significant environmental impact highlights concerns about the energy demands of large-scale data infrastructure. AI

IMPACT Highlights the substantial energy and carbon footprint associated with large-scale data infrastructure, which is critical for AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Significant environmental impact of planned data centers, exceeding a major corporation's emissions. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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UK data centers to emit more carbon than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

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    Analysis by the non-profit group Foxglove reveals that when fully operational, the Wapseys Wood datacentre in Buckinghamshire and the Quest Park datacentre in B

    Analysis by the non-profit group Foxglove reveals that when fully operational, the Wapseys Wood datacentre in Buckinghamshire and the Quest Park datacentre in Bedfordshire will use 1.3GW of power and will produce more than 4.5m tonnes of carbon emissions. # AI # DataCentres # Cli…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/planned-datacentres-car…

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