DeepGreen proposes underwater AI data centers off Maine and Alaska
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AI firm DeepGreen Holdings has proposed a $100 million underwater data center covering 1,650 acres off Western Passage, Maine, and Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, with 66 compute pods and 300 tidal turbines.
Both sites are home to endangered whale populations, including North Atlantic right whales and Cook Inlet beluga whales. Researchers warn that construction noise and heat could harm the whales, and that the heat could drive away the cold-water prey they need to survive, according to TechRadar.
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AIAI firm DeepGreen Holdings has proposed a $100 million underwater data center covering 1,650 acres off Western Passage, Maine, and Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, with 66 compute pods and 300 tidal turbines. Both sites are home to endangered whale populations, including North Atlantic right whales and Cook Inlet beluga whales, and researchers warn that construction noise and heat could harm them. Researchers say the heat could also drive away the cold-water prey whales need to survive.
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