{
  "id": 8937355,
  "title": "EU proposes energy rating for data centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/eu-proposes-energy-rating-for-data-centers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:51:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/energies/article/2026/09/21/eu-proposes-energy-rating-for-data-centers_6757778_98.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The EU said its scheme would provide the public with information on the water and energy use of sites with capacity above 500 kW. Like the rating already used for home appliances, the rating will rank data centers on a color-coded scale.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}