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A small town in Spain battles again construction of a macro data center: ‘It’s a way of kicking us out’

Purposed for AI, the center projected in Monfarracinos, Zamora, will generate high levels of heat and noise while guzzling energy, according to a CSIC researcher

A small town in Spain battles again construction of a macro data center: ‘It’s a way of kicking us out’

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