Britain’s net zero dream could be crushed by big tech
The TelegraphMr Leach is aware of the dilemmas at play. Nearly 750 people from the surrounding villages have signed a petition against the vast 3.5 million square foot development, which could eventually house big tech tenants, such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft. Eleanor Alexander, managing director at Digital Reef, the company behind the development next to Mr Leach’s house, admitted they “ideally” would not have built on a green belt site – but their hand was forced. The firm says that the Warley substation nearby is the only supply point within 40 miles of London that could withstand the data centre’s 600 megawatt energy demands – the equivalent output of a typical coal-fired power plant. Tech leaders from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and OpenAI boss Sam Altman, to the billionaire owner of X Elon Musk, have warned this year about generative AI’s voracious use of power.
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