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Drax datacentre emissions could double Gatwick's yearly flight output
Original: 🤖 Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights Campaign group’s analysis of Nor
A campaign group's analysis of Drax's planned datacentre in North Yorkshire says the facility would need to burn 4.9 million tonnes of wood a year, producing nearly twice the annual emissions of all flights at Gatwick airport. The claim adds to criticism of the energy company's biomass plans, with environmental campaigners questioning the climate credentials of powering data infrastructure by burning wood.
Why now: New analysis linking a major UK energy firm's datacentre plans to very large carbon emissions has sparked environmental concern.
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- 🤖 Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a yearDrax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all… · feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com · 1
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