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Debate grows over data centres competing for electricity in Newfoundland
Original: “Does it make sense to be giving that electricity over to data centres when there might be better ways that it can be us
Questions are being raised in Newfoundland and Labrador about whether the province should allocate electricity to data centres rather than other uses. Paris Marx made the case to CBC News that data centres are likely a poor fit for the region, arguing the power could serve better purposes amid concerns over energy demand from digital infrastructure.
Why now: Growing scrutiny of energy-hungry data centres and what they mean for local electricity priorities.
Paris MarxCBC NewsNewfoundland and Labrador
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- “Does it make sense to be giving that electricity over to data centres when there might be better ways that it can be used?” I spoke to CBC News to explain why data centres likely won’t be a good fit for Newfoundland and Labrador. https://www. cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundlan… · parismarx@mastodon.online · 2
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