Are data centres a drain? (with Prof Hannah Daly)

JUN 11, 202638 MIN

Are data centres a drain? (with Prof Hannah Daly)

JUN 11, 202638 MIN

Description

In this episode, Elaine is joined by energy researcher Prof Hannah Daly to discuss the energy strain data centres represent for Ireland, the greenwashing that enables their proliferation in the face of climate concerns, and the real costs – both financially and environmentally – of unchecked growth.  *** Good things we recommend ***>> Hannah’s <a href="https://hannahdaly.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> >> <a href="https://games-by-sam.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Games by Sam</a> (especially Clues by Sam and Bee Sort)  >> Connie’s GCN marathon <a href="https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/CC46434427" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundraiser</a>  >> Dublin Inquirer <a href="https://www.dublininquirer.com/summer-school-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Summer School</a>   *** More from us ***Kelly’s Substack: <a href="https://kellysrubbish.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kellysrubbish.substack.com</a>  FTS blog: <a href="https://for-techs-sake.ghost.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">for-techs-sake.ghost.io</a>  FTS TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@fortechssakepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a>  FTS Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fortechssakepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a>  FTS Bluesky: <a href="https://fortechssakepod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod.bsky.social</a>  FTS UpScrolled: <a href="https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/b19e7ed6-bea6-4a57-900b-1ddc65830d4b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fortechssakepod</a>  <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.