Data center moratorium
Over 230 organizations across the United States have signed a letter advocating for an immediate halt to new data center construction, citing significant environmental and social risks associated with the current building surge.
Europe data center control
European authorities are taking a more aggressive regulatory stance compared to the United States in attempting to manage and control the growth of data center development.
scotland datacenter power
According to the campaign group Foxglove, proposed data center projects in Scotland collectively require an estimated 3 GW of power, which equates to approximately 75 percent of the country's current peak electricity demand.
ai ambitions constrained
BlackRock's 2026 Investment Outlook identifies that the ambitious artificial intelligence objectives planned for the US and Europe are critically threatened by fundamental limitations in available land and necessary energy capacity.