Google takes Chile data center plans
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns.
Google pauses Chilean data center project to rethink water use
However, earlier this year a Chilean environmental court partially reversed Google's permit, telling the hyperscaler to revise its application to take into account the effects of climate change, amid local pushback and water concerns over its use of the capital's strained aquifer.
Google takes Chile data center plans back to square one on environmental concerns
Google will rework from scratch its plans to build a $200 million data center in Santiago after concerns were raised about its environmental impact on the Chilean capital, the U.S. tech giant said in a statement on Tuesday.
Google bows to pressure on data center in Chile
Google said it would rework from scratch its plan to build a $200 million data center in Santiago, Chile after opposition from locals and environmentalists. The tech giant’s decision comes months after a Chilean court partially revoked its 2020 permit,
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Google halts plan for $200 million data center in Chile amid concerns over AI-driven power demands
Google said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns
Google halts data centre plans in Chile, following environmental concerns
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