"“The federal government could have easily said data centres have to be powered by new renewable energy sources,” Stewart argued. “Instead, Canadians will get dirtier air alongside higher electricity prices, all so corporate CEOs can try to take away our jobs with AI.”"

#AISucks #AIDataCentres #AlbertaPolitics #AlbertaAI #RenewableEnergy #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateAction #Climate #NaturalGas #ABPoli #Alberta #Canada

https://www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/mark-carney-advisor-says-ai-data-centres-provide-markets-for-gas/

I almost agree with everything he said.

The thing I disagree on: what the billboard should say.

Instead it should say "data centres are awesome, British Columbia should lead the way."

#AI #AIDataCentres #AIDataCenters #DataCentres #DataCenters

More than 99% of all images that I post had their alt text generated using AI.

#AI #AIDataCentres #AIDataCenters #DataCenters #DataCentres

Gonna spend the Saturday coding from a coffee shop with the help of an AI assistant.

#AI #AIDataCentres #AIDataCenters #DataCenters #DataCentres

In honour AI Data Centres protest day.

(The alt texts were written with the help of AI, because I don't have time for that stuff.)

#AI #AIDataCentres #AIDataCenters #DataCentres #DataCenters

There is no regulator for data centres. There are no laws or rules around the “heat island effect.” So, who is protecting us from these harms?

“The data centre won’t be introducing a single novel disturbance into intact boreal forest. rather it will be layering an enormous new thermal, acoustic, air-emissions, and water demand on top of an environment already fragmented by resource extraction—across territory in which the Cree Nation exercises Treaty and harvesting rights.”

These are what is known as “cumulative effects" something that is typically considered in an environmental impact assessment. The Alberta government has already exempted the project from that assessment.

Find out which questions I asked of government officials (and O’Leary) that they did not want to answer.

https://open.substack.com/pub/jodymacpherson/p/olearys-data-centre-will-be-one-of

#AIDataCentres #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #drought #environment #AIDataCenters #WonderValleyAlberta

Australia is about to get absolutely F*cked by Big Tech — and our politicians are holding the door wide open.
Massive AI data centres sucking power, water & land while we get the bills and the environmental hangover. Sound familiar? (Remember our gas exports?)
This new Punters Politics video digs into the revolving door with Andrew Charlton and how we're lining up for another resource giveaway.

#Australia #BigTech #AIDataCentres #Politics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWJ17P1dsqY

A town of less than 10,000 just rallied more than 680 people who now have standing in the application for a 1.4 GW data centre and thermal power plant across the street - literally - from their homes.

Olds is really showing up. This is going to be an expensive application for the company involved, but if you look at their public notification and consultation program, or lack thereof, I don’t think anyone will be surprised that it has come to this.

My latest update has just been posted!

https://www.theenergymix.com/application-delayed-as-680-local-residents-gain-standing-on-olds-alberta-data-centre-proposal/

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #AIdataCentres #AIdataCenters #artificialIntelligence #alberta #saveolds

Had to pause my review of the Town of Olds Access to Information documents.

I'll try to get back to it soon...

There have been developments on the Olds front:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-data-centre-power-plant-auc-9.7238203

#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #AIdataCentres #AIdataCenters #alberta #saveolds

RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/canada-1akomc2pz/-/a-EzuiGWmyTOKvWDkc---EIg%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0

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We don’t have to put up with this bullshit.

#AI #AIDataCentres #TechnoFascism