The environmental cost of putting data centers in space
- May 15
- 1 min read
FAST COMPANY — Yes, orbital data centers could theoretically run around the clock on solar power. But the tradeoffs extend far beyond electricity consumption.
“The social and environmental consequences are far greater than what we’re currently looking at with Earth-based alternatives,” says Peter Howson, a researcher at Northumbria University who recently authored a paper examining the risks and challenges of space-based computing infrastructure.
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