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Bill McKibben on the AI Dystopia: Data Centers and the Climate Crisis
Key Takeaways
- Bill McKibben wrote a Substack post on August 21 about the environmental harms of AI data centers.
- Local opposition to data centers is widespread, with 75% of Americans opposing nearby development.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for an audit and freeze on new data center connections.
- Bloomberg New Energy Finance projects 20-33% increase in electricity sector emissions from data center buildout.
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DT Editorial Team··via cleantechnica.com