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Data centers should not be granted additional power infrastructure permits due to current household energy consumption limits.

EnergyPoliticsTechnologyLegal IssuesOct 19, 2026score 0.802 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses concerns about data centers requesting 15GW of power, with the argument that current household consumption is only 2.4GW. The posts call for not granting permits to data centers, advocating for more housing and less AI infrastructure.

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Data centers should not be granted additional power infrastructure permits due to current household energy consumption limits.
Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: Data CentersImpact: negativeDate: Oct 19, 2026Target: Granting data centers power infrastructure permits

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Datacenters vragen 15GW aansluitvermogen aan https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2635097-een-derde-aangevraagde-stroom-komt-van-datacenters-genoeg-voor-alle-huishoudens ALLE huishoudens verbruiken bij elkaar nu 2,4GW Verleen die vergunningen niet! Meer woningen, minder AI-slop! #Nieuwsuur https://mastodon.social/@Matthijs85/117360775909895330
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Datacenters vragen 15GW aansluitvermogen aan https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2635097-een-derde-aangevraagde-stroom-komt-van-datacenters-genoeg-voor-alle-huishoudens ALLE huishoudens verbruiken bij elkaar nu 2,4GW Verleen die vergunningen niet! Meer woningen, minder AI-slop! #Nieuwsuur
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#nieuwsuur