Scottish AI datacentre project exposed over unrealistic renewables pledge
On July 6, 2026, the Guardian revealed that an £8.2bn AI datacentre complex in Lanarkshire, billed as a fully renewables‑powered ‘AI growth zone’ built by CoreWeave and DataVita, has no realistic path to meeting its on-site green energy promise by 2030. A companion feature the same day reported growing anger in the nearby village of Newarthill, where residents say they were sold benefits that now look like “smoke and mirrors” as land and power demands escalate.
Source: The Guardian
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