When data centers move in
About this episode
The episode explores the implications of the growing number of data centers in a European town and their impact on local communities and resources.
The internet's invisible backbone is becoming impossible to ignore. As data centers multiply, so do questions about the land, power, communities they depend on - and who decides where they go. In part one, we visit a quiet town in Europe's biggest data center hub to see what the race to build our digital future looks like on the ground.
Topics covered
- data centers
- internet infrastructure
- community impact
- digital future
- land use
- power consumption
Keywords
- data centers
- internet
- infrastructure
- community
- land
- power
- digital future
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Europe, data center hub, town
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