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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal

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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

Der Betrieb von Datencentern durch internationale Firmen wie Amazon, treibt den Energiebedarf nach oben. Laut Leak verbrauchten allein Amazons Co-Location-Datacentres 2023 rund 624.518 MWh Strom. Genug um 400.000 indische Haushalte ein Jahr zu versorgen.

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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

This is criminal (or at least it should be) –

“An investigation by SourceMaterial and the Guardian reveals the biggest single factor in the city’s failure to end its dependence on fossil fuels: energy-hungry datacentres.”

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

This reporting was supported by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network as part of their “Dark Side of the Boom” reporting project on resource-intensive digital technology in Asia. www.techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.

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Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

This reporting was supported by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network as part of their “Dark Side of the Boom” reporting project on resource-intensive digital technology in Asia. www.techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.

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As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.
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Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

🚨New: Mumbai's rapid data center growth fuels coal dependence and inequality

Adani Elec. Mumbai Ltd projected a sharp rise in demand from about 50 MW in 2023 to 638 MW by 2027
Of this data centers will consume 354 MW, Dahanu plant to keep running

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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

Mumbai Families Suffer As Datacentres Keep The City Hooked On Coal

@lukewbarratt.bsky.social @atikarehman.bsky.social and @sushmitaw.bsky.social report for @theguardian.com

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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal | Technology | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

Good luck, we're going to need it - "Public health impacts must be a central consideration when siting datacenters and choosing energy sources”

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

Mumbai.
Amazon data centers keep coal-fired power plants in operation with predictable burdens for human health.
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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants.

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

#India: ‘It’s hell for us here’: ##Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on #coal. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

'Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal.

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants'

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‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

This story was published in partnership with The Guardian, whose version can be read here: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal | Technology | The Guardian As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

A real world version of The Matrix: AI feeding on people. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Amazon has twice as many data centres worldwide as previously reported Amazon uses far more data centres across the globe—and has a bigger impact on the environment—than previously reported, leaked data reveals.

New from me: I've seen more internal Amazon documents revealing the company's data centre footprint—and environmental impact—is even more massive than people already realised.

In 2023, it used 924 data centres in 50 countries, and has built many more since.

www.source-material.org/amazon-data-...

Amazon has twice as many data centres worldwide as previously reported Amazon uses far more data centres across the globe—and has a bigger impact on the environment—than previously reported, leaked data reveals.

Amazon, the biggest data centre provider in the world, is actually *even bigger* than we thought.

New investigation based on leaked documents by my colleague @lukewbarratt.bsky.social. www.source-material.org/amazon-data-...

Leak reveals Amazon’s hidden data centres' impact on emissions Soaring electricity demand in Mumbai, where Amazon has 16 data centres, has led to crumbling coal power stations being kept open.

Finally published a major story I've been working on for some time, with my colleague @atikarehman.bsky.social and @sushmitaw.bsky.social.

Leaked documents have revealed Amazon's "dirty energy empire", as families in Mumbai suffer.

www.source-material.org/amazon-data-...

Amazon has twice as many data centres worldwide as previously reported Amazon uses far more data centres across the globe—and has a bigger impact on the environment—than previously reported, leaked data reveals.

NEW: We've seen documents revealing Amazon's hidden data centres—and hidden impact on the environment.

The AI giant has twice as many data centres as previously reported, our investigation found.

www.source-material.org/amazon-data-...