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Powering the cloud: Why data centres are becoming a grid problem

27 Jan 2026
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New data centres are being constructed to support AI and cryptocurrency operations. It is anticipated that AI-based functions will require a huge amount of computing power, and this is proving to be a problem for utilities and users.

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