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EPISODE · Oct 29, 2019 · 30 MIN

We need to talk about data centers

from Medea Vox · host Medea

New research shows that data centers are not the jackpot that local politicians and energy companies claim they are: They don't create many jobs, they are a burden to the environment and the electricity networks, and they provide little benefit to local communities. So why all the hype when there's a new data center coming to town? In this Medea Vox episode, media researcher Julia Velkova shares her research on data centers.

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New research shows that data centers are not the jackpot that local politicians and energy companies claim they are: They don't create many jobs, they are a burden to the environment and the electricity networks, and they provide little benefit to local communities. So why all the hype when there's a new data center coming to town? In this Medea Vox episode, media researcher Julia Velkova shares her research on data centers.

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