Germany weakens data center heat-reuse rules as AI ambitions clash with climate goals
AIGermany amended its Energy Efficiency Act in June, so data center operators must only assess waste-heat reuse rather than implement it, after developers complained the original requirement made building nearly impossible. The government aims to double its data center fleet and quadruple AI compute by 2030, while EU members target a 55 percent emissions cut by the end of the decade.
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Wired · AI · Joel Khalili · wired.comPublished · added here
Original title: Europe Wants Data Centers. Its Climate Goals Are Getting in the Way