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Should Data Centres be low priority in the event of power shortages?

Should Data Centres be low priority in the event of power shortages?

Update: 2025-10-28
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Data centres should be helped the least in the event of future power shortages, according to a poll from environmental advocacy organisation Friends of the Earth. For more on this Rosi Leonard, Data Centre Campaigner at Friends of the Earth and Alan O'Reilly // Customer Experience Manager for Blacknight.
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Should Data Centres be low priority in the event of power shortages?

Should Data Centres be low priority in the event of power shortages?

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