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Southern US utilities stand in the way of making the Internet greener

2015-05-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EnergyWire: Big tech companies like Google and Facebook are on the way to powering their data centers with renewable energy, but an obstacle stands in their path: the biggest utilities in Virginia and North Carolina, according to a new report from Greenpeace. Data centers are located all over the country. But they are concentrated heavily in Virginia and are growing rapidly in North Carolina. With huge, 24/7 power demands, data centers are among the largest utility customers in both states. Greenpeace...

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