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The Impact of Data Centers and the Need for Transparency
This chapter explores the limitations of individual actions in addressing climate change and suggests focusing on infrastructure and corporate actors instead. It discusses the challenges of accessing industry data, the intentional lack of transparency by big tech companies, and the PR campaigns to present data centers as environmentally friendly. The chapter also highlights the debate surrounding the critique of data centers and internet infrastructure and the skepticism around industry priorities.