The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
The Guardian
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A hyperscale datacentre campus in Newport, South Wales, is causing concern among local residents due to noise, pollution, and loss of sunlight. The UK is experiencing a datacentre boom driven by US tech firms building large facilities to power AI models, with Wales as a key development area. These centres require massive electricity, raising environmental and community impact issues.
