'Enough is enough' - households being forced to subsidise the costs of data centres, says Sinn Fein MEP
The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities has decided to increase electricity network charges for households while reducing the charges for large users, such as data centres.
Data centres consume massive amounts of water and electricity, significantly impacting localized resources while their operations expand to accommodate increasing data demands.
Google's emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Google's carbon emissions have increased significantly, primarily due to the energy demands of AI and insufficient progress in reducing supply chain emissions.
AI could account for nearly half of datacentre power usage by end of year'
Artificial intelligence systems could account for nearly half of datacentre power consumption by the end of this year, raising sustainability concerns.
'I don't need to apologise for 40,000 homes letter,' says former housing minister Darragh O'Brien
Ireland's housing minister acknowledges disappointment in home building figures, emphasizing the need to accelerate progress despite achieving nearly 130,000 new homes.