Province tells U.S. firms Alberta wants data centres — but bring your own power
26 Sep
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Province tells U.S. firms Alberta wants data centres — but bring your own power

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Technology tamfitronics EdmontonMinister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish made a pitch to Silicon Valley on a trip last week. But the cost of power in Alberta may hinder these ambitious plans, one data centre CEO argues.Natural gas the best energy source for data centres, minister saysEmily Williams · CBC News · Posted: Sep 26, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours agoArtificial intelligence may seem invisible to most people, but the computers that run AI are housed in data warehouses like this one, and require a lot of electricity. (Oleksiy Mark/Shutterstock)The provincial government is trying to sell Alberta as a prime location for data centres — buildings that store and process digital information.Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish made his pitch on a trip to Silicon Valley...
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