Hyperscale data centres: interrogating the “green promise”
It promises a green AI future, but the proposed Ravenscraig data centre exposes key environmental issues and a defect in...
Read moreDetailsPilar Girvan was born in the Scottish Borders and now lives in the Highlands (after having picked up six cats along the way). She has a BA in Geography (UCL), a Masters in Land Economy (University of Aberdeen), and a Masters in Gender Studies: Intersectionality and Change (Linköping University, Sweden). Her areas of interest are wide and include social geography, history, gender theory and justice, LGBTQI+ rights, literature, board games and the environment.
It promises a green AI future, but the proposed Ravenscraig data centre exposes key environmental issues and a defect in...
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Read moreDetailsHow critical engagements with board games can open up spaces for discussing and challenging cultural representations and stereotypes
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