Peoples & Things Lauren E. Bridges on Fantasies and Realities of Digital Transformation and the Data Center Industry
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Apr 22, 2025 AI Snips
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Digital Transformation Reality Gap
- The digital transformation promises often clash with the harsh realities of data center power demands and local impacts.
- Lauren Bridges highlights the mismatch between technological imaginaries and material realities in local contexts.
Local Burdens of Digital Agendas
- National digital policies neglect the local costs and energy demands of data centers.
- Local hotspots bear disproportionate burdens, causing energy capacity conflicts and social inequities.
Undersea Data Centers and Cooling
- Undersea data centers use ambient water to reduce cooling costs and environmental footprint.
- Scaling this approach brings foreseeable environmental concerns despite initial minor temperature impacts.