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Scottish Greens to force vote on hyperscale datacentres
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (179+ words) SCOTTISH Greens will force a Holyrood vote to pause all new hyperscale datacentres this week. There are currently proposals for 27 centres at sites across Scotland making their way through the planning system, and grassroots campaigns have grown in strength as…...
Can Scotland's Abundant Wind Power a Data Center Boom?
23+ hour, 49+ min ago (74+ words) Yahoo Finance Oops, something went wrong Can Scotland's Abundant Wind Power a Data Center Boom? Scotland produces far more wind power than its grid can handle, forcing turbines to be shut down when supply exceeds demand or transmission capacity. Developers…...
Scottish Greens to force Holyrood vote on AI data centre moratorium
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (646+ words) THE Scottish Greens have announced they will force a Holyrood vote on halting AI data centre applications. They have accused SNP ministers of “sitting on the fence” as speculative proposals for the energy-hungry infrastructure continue to mount. The Scottish Government…...
Greens to force vote on halting hyperscale data centres
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (431+ words) 13 Sep 2026 Climate In light of the lack of action and clarity from the Scottish Government, the Scottish Greens will use their opposition debate on Wednesday to force a vote on halting all hyperscale data centre applications, amid a huge wave…...
Swinney to face crunch Holyrood vote aiming to pause supersized AI data centres
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (763+ words) John Swinney could face a backbench rebellion in a crunch Holyrood vote designed to halt plans for supersized AI data centres, the Sunday Mail can reveal. It comes as campaigns opposing the controversial developments are ramped up amid fears they…...
What would these huge planned AI data centres actually give back to Scotland?
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (458+ words) Good evening! This week's edition of the In Common newsletter comes from Craig Dalzell. A PROMINENT member of the Scottish financial sector is worried about data centres. Not for quite the same reasons as many of the rest of us…...
1.4 GW UK Data Centre Campus.
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (375+ words) Bringing vital high performance computing to life is a team effort, with buildings, power, utilities, infrastructure and specialist systems working towards a common goal. For this confidential new UK development, Hoare Lea is acting as Lead Consultant, overseeing the masterplan,…...
South Scotland MSP welcomes council’s demand for a block on data centres
4+ day, 58+ min ago (252+ words) A GREEN MSP has welcomed East Ayrshire Council’s demand for a block on hyperscale data centres. Laura Moodie, Scottish Green MSP for South Scotland, said the council’s call for a moratorium on these large-scale developments was a "responsible" step that…...
Dispute grows over jobs impact of UK AI data centre expansion
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (346+ words) Britain is rapidly expanding AI data centres, but the number of permanent jobs created may be far smaller than industry forecasts, an analysis said. Think tank Verdant estimated about 4,400 jobs are directly supported by current data centres and projected about…...
Prime Minister urged to block further data centres in south east Northumberland
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (540+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street, London(Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire) A Northumberland MP has called on the Prime Minister to issue a moratorium on the development of data centres in his constituency. Last month, plans were revealed…...