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Most Canadians in New Poll Worried Al Data Centres Will Raise Power Bills, Harm Environment (www.theenergymix.com)
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A Leger poll of 1,505 Canadians found 81% worry Al data centres will raise electricity bills and 79% fear environmental harm, while opinion is split on building them domestically for data sovereignty.

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[–] 1 point 2 days ago (4 children)

I wonder if water / cooling is less of an issue in Canada.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    The issue is the rush to build driving acceptance of designs that are wasteful. Building for efficiency is the real solution, but that takes time none of the people putting money into this want to spend waiting for things to be done right. Same reason you won't see them being built in the far North; existing access to energy and data transmission infrastructure and available labour to get things done in a hurry are what wins out.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago (3 children)

    I was thinking why don’t they put them all up north where nobody can live and it’s cold.

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