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title: "The backlash about data centers might really just be about electricity"
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published_at: "2026-11-09T19:35:33.000Z"
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summary: "The backlash about data centers might be about electricity. Drawing electricity from the grid and generating it onsite provoke different kinds of backlash."
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# The backlash about data centers might really just be about electricity

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**Published:** 2026-11-09T19:35:33.000Z
**Category:** Infra
**Topics:** data\-center

## Summary

The backlash about data centers might be about electricity\. Drawing electricity from the grid and generating it onsite provoke different kinds of backlash\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/09/1148194/the-backlash-about-data-centers-might-really-just-be-about-electricity/>)