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Communities are showing resistance as datacentres' electricity use reaches significant levels. New research by the International Data Center Association finds UK and US datacentres now consume 6% of their countries' electricity supply. This global energy consumption has increased by 15% in the past two years, largely driven by artificial intelligence.
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