Be interesting to see ....

[Twobob]

If this decision is overturned .... Google refused permission for new Dublin data centre (rte.ie) .

As it stands , there are 82 operational at the moment , which uses 21% of all electricity ...... another 14 under construction and planning approved for another 40 , if they all proceed they'll be using almost 35% of the national grid .

[Twobob]

Is it just mine showing or has all posts gone missing ... ? .

Anyways , they've filed their appeal , just wait and see how long it takes and the outcome .

[bigby]

Is it just mine showing or has all posts gone missing ... ? .

Anyways , they've filed their appeal , just wait and see how long it takes and the outcome .

seems to be 2 different threads

[Bo]

If this decision is overturned .... Google refused permission for new Dublin data centre (rte.ie) .

As it stands , there are 82 operational at the moment , which uses 21% of all electricity ...... another 14 under construction and planning approved for another 40 , if they all proceed they'll be using almost 35% of the national grid .

Still , it’s something we need to develop, it would be foolish to miss out on a potential business opportunity for the country. Apparently we are a very attractive location for data centres due to the climate here.

[Vico2]

There was an article in today's paper about a company harnessing the heat from these centres and turning it into energy

[Twobob]

seems to be 2 different threads

Thanks be o Christ .... thought I was going gunner-eyed .

[Twobob]

Still , it’s something we need to develop, it would be foolish to miss out on a potential business opportunity for the country. Apparently we are a very attractive location for data centres due to the climate here.

Still think it's a astonishing amount consumption for such few buildings .... even if there is a byproduct as Vico mentioned .

[rasher]

There was an article in today's paper about a company harnessing the heat from these centres and turning it into energy

They have been doing this in Tallaght for a while with a data centre

[DP Kilfo]

They have been doing this in Tallaght for a while with a data centre

Someone told me that Tallaght Hospital get free hot water from a data centre