Developer withdraws plans for Perth datacentre after fierce community opposition (theguardian.com)

Three-storey GreenSquare datacentre in Hazelmere was to power cloud computing and the acceleration of AI Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 15,000 sq metre datacentre near Perth will no longer go ahead after the developer withdrew plans amid community opposition over its impact on culturally significant sites. The three-storey, 120-megawatt GreenSquare datacentre in the town of Hazelmere had been intended to power cloud computing and the acceleration of artificial intelligence, but faced fierce community backlash. Continue reading...