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João Camargo – Corrupting the Future: The Sines 4.0 Data Centre That Collapsed Portugal’s Government

December 18, 2023 Ben Wray 0

The scandal which brought down Portugal’s government holds lesson about the energy transition and so much more. João Camargo is a climate activist in grassroots movement Climaximo in Portugal and in the Climate Jobs campaign. […]

Ana Valdivia: Rural Spain could end up hosting infrastructure hubs for AI – here’s what the environmental cost could be

June 21, 2023 Ben Wray 0

In a country that is already suffering widespread drought, data centres which require huge amounts of water will intensify ecological pressures Ana Valdivia is lecturer in AI, Government & Policy at the University of Oxford. […]