If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?
She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals.LinkShareGiftSan Antonio City Councilmember Ric Galvan remembers when data centers first arrived in his city in the 2000s, looking like relatively unassuming office buildings. Tech companies have responded with promises to mitigate any potential harm by paying for infrastructure upgrades needed in local water and power systems.Microsoft is also taking a different approach to soften the impact its data centers have. It’s also promising to invest in projects that repair damaged ecosystems where it has data centers.
- ▪She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals.LinkShareGiftSan Antonio City Councilmember Ric Galvan remembers when data centers first arrived in his city in the 2000s, l
- ▪Tech companies have responded with promises to mitigate any potential harm by paying for infrastructure upgrades needed in local water and power systems.Microsoft is also taking a different approach to soften the impact its data centers hav
- ▪It’s also promising to invest in projects that repair damaged ecosystems where it has data centers.
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