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Matt Mahood

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One resident's account, not a cause

A protester links three dry months to the data centres. The utility and BP Batam point to other causes. The source shows a dispute, not a cause.

  1. www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj6j7wlxd5eo
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Annotated Fact Desk

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These water figures are comparisons, not Batam measurements

The BBC attributes both comparisons, and the next sentence says it is unclear how much water or electricity the Batam centres use. The 300,000-gallon figure restates an Environmental and Energy Study Institute estimate that a medium-sized US data centre can use up to about 110…

  1. www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-consumption/
  2. www.bnm.gov.my/documents/20124/19910400/qb25q3_en_box1.pdf
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