Dossier
AI growth plans
Coverage of AI growth plans in the Nexus archive.
- Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
The UK's datacentre plans may face water shortages, according to a trade body. The water industry criticizes the government's AI growth strategy, citing insufficient water resources for cooling datacentres, which require significant water for cooling systems and electricity.
- Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
The UK water industry warns that insufficient water resources will hinder future datacentre expansion, criticizing the government’s AI growth plans as 'fatally flawed' due to unaddressed cooling demands. Datacentres require significant water for cooling systems, both directly and indirectly through energy consumption.