AI datacentre
Coverage of AI datacentre in the Nexus archive.
- ‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Residents in Newarthill, a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, fear property loss and green belt land degradation due to a poorly planned AI datacentre project by Oakes Energy Services, which has failed to deliver promised jobs and investments. The project, marketed with incentives like free solar panels and cash offers, is criticized for not meeting its renewable energy commitments.
- ‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Residents in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, fear property loss and environmental impact due to a poorly planned AI datacentre project by Oakes Energy Services, which has not delivered promised jobs or investments. The project's failure to meet renewable energy commitments has raised suspicions of misleading local communities.
- Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
A £8.2bn AI datacentre project in Lanarkshire, Scotland, promoted as being powered entirely by on-site renewables by 2030, has been revealed to have misrepresented its power plans. Government and developers privately acknowledged a 'power provision issue' at the site, undermining the project's sustainability promises.
- Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
A Scottish AI datacentre project in Lanarkshire, developed by CoreWeave and DataVita with government backing, has been found to misrepresent its renewable energy plans, as officials and developers privately acknowledged power provision challenges. The project, promised to be fully powered by on-site renewables by 2030, faces criticism for misleading claims and feasibility concerns.