I’ve started to build a repository of ressources on datacenters, documented problems and resistance against them – see more here https://www.zotero.org/groups/6570902/datacenterinfo/library

A Power Hub for International Data Centres. https://investindk.com/set-up-a-business/cleantech/green-data.

A Small Central Oregon Town Shoots down Data Center Development. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregon/.

A TOWN BECOMES AI FOR A DAY IN A BID TO SAVE ITS WATER. https://www.quili.ai/. Accessed 30 May 2026.

Aczel, M., et al. The Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Carbon, Water, and Land Footprints. Unu INWEH, 3 June 2026, https://doi.org/10.53328/inr26rma002.

Ægtepar Fik Stort Datacenter Som Direkte Nabo: Sådan Gik Det, Og Her Er Deres Gode Råd. 2026, https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE19253000/aegtepar-fik-stort-datacenter-som-direkte-nabo-saadan-gik-det-og-her-er-deres-gode-raad/.

AGAINST AI. https://against-a-i.com/. Accessed 30 May 2026.

“AI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.s.” AI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S., 2026, https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2339834/ai-data-centers-water-consumption-breaks-264-billion-gallons-in-2025-as-devastating-drought-hits-nearly-63-of-u-s.

AI Water Usage Requires Governments to Rethink Their Approach to Water. 2026, https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/ai-water-usage-requires-governments-rethink-their-approach-water.

Altinget Har Kortlagt Alle Private Datacentre: Find Dem Her. 2026, https://www.altinget.dk/digital/artikel/altinget-har-kortlagt-alle-private-datacentre-find-dem-her.

Amazon’s Data Centers Used 2.5 Billion Gallons of Water Last Year. https://www.theverge.com/tech/948534/amazon-data-centers-water-use.

Americans’ Anger Against AI Data Centers Is Boiling Over. 2026, https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-center-rage.

Americans Wary of AI-Driven Data Center Boom, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-wary-ai-driven-data-center-boom-reutersipsos-poll-shows-2026-06-11/.

Amerikansk Datacentergigant På Vej Ind i Esbjerg: Vil Investere 15 Mia. Kr. https://ing.dk/artikel/amerikansk-datacentergigant-paa-vej-ind-i-esbjerg-vil-investere-15-mia-kr.

Analyzing Air Pollution Health, Economic Risks from AI Data Centers. 2026, https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/analyzing-air-pollution-health-economic-risks-from-ai-data-centers/.

Apple Henter Millioner Af Kroner Hjem På Sit Datacenter i Foulum Med Otte Medarbejdere. 2025, https://www.computerworld.dk/art/291039/apple-henter-millioner-af-kroner-hjem-paa-sit-datacenter-i-foulum-med-otte-medarbejdere.

Arctic Datacenter Development. https://dig-in.dk/arctic-datacenter-development.

Arizona City Rejects Data Center after AI Lobbying Push. 2025, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/12/arizona-city-rejects-data-center-after-ai-lobbying-push-00688543.

Biancalana, Cecilia. “Environmental Challenges in the Platform Society: Insights From Mobilisations Against Data Centres.” Mapping the Evolution of Platform Society: Multidisciplinary Insights from Social and Political Sciences, edited by Valentina Goglio and Cecilia Biancalana, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025. Silverchair, https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-028-220251010.

Brennan, Kate, and Alli Finn. North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit: Policy Interventions. AINow institute, 2025. Zotero, https://uploads.strikinglycdn.com/files/c3c2f904-61ff-4fba-83bd-13da2b1ae8b3/North-Star-Data-Center-Policy-Toolkit_-Policy-Interventions.pdf.

Brockovich, Erin. AI Data Centers & Our Communities. https://www.brockovichdatacenter.com/.

Cable Resist. https://cableresist.de.

Communities Are Raising Noise Pollution Concerns About Data Centers. 2026, https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/communities-are-raising-noise-pollution-concernsabout-data-centers.

Connecting to a Better Reality. https://sustainability.atmeta.com.

Data Center Boom! What Should You Do When They Are Built in Your Community? https://datacenterboom.net/.

Data Centers Create Jobs, but How Many? We Examine the Variables Affecting Employment Numbers and Why the Impact Varies Dramatically across Different Facilities. 2025, https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/operations-and-management/how-many-jobs-do-data-centers-create-it-depends.

Data Centers Face Pushback amid Utility Consumption in South Metro Atlanta. https://www.wabe.org/data-centers-face-pushback-amid-utility-consumption-in-south-metro-atlanta/.

“Datacenter Boom Keeps Dirty Coal Plants Alive in the Us.” Datacenter Boom Keeps Dirty Coal Plants Alive in the US, https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/04/22/datacenter-boom-keeps-dirty-coal-plants-alive-in-the-us/5219820.

Datacenter Kan Være På Vej Til Holbæk. https://holbaek.dk/om-kommunen/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder/2024/sep/datacenter-kan-vaere-paa-vej-til-holbaek.

Datacenter På Ugandavej. https://www.taarnby.dk/nyheder/2024/datacenter-pa-ugandavej/.

Datacenter På Vej Til Business Park Falster. https://www.guldborgsund.dk/nyheder-og-pressemeddelelser/ritzau/datacenter-paa-vej-til-business-park-falster.

Datacenter Sender Overskudsvarme Til Opvarmning Af Huse. 2020, https://resources.sentia.com/dk/sentia-datacenter-sender-overskudsvarme-til-opvarmning-af-huse.

Datacenter Ved Lunde. https://vardekommune.dk/borger/bolig-og-byggeri/datacenterprojekter/microsoft-ansoegninger-til-datacentre-2/datacenter-ved-lunde/.

Datacenter Ved Tinghøj. https://vardekommune.dk/borger/bolig-og-byggeri/datacenterprojekter/microsoft-ansoegninger-til-datacentre-2/datacenter-ved-tinghoej/.

“Datacente.Rs.” Www.Datacente.Rs.

Datacenters, Eau, Électricité, Carbone : Explorez Notre Carte Mondiale Interactive ! https://next.ink/239556/datacenters-eau-electricite-carbone-explorez-notre-carte-mondiale-interactive/.

Datacentre Power and Water Use to Double by 2030. 2026, https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/datacentre/datacentre-power-and-water-use-to-double-by-2030.

Datacentrene Vælter Op over Hele Landet Og Sluger Strøm Som Storbyer: Nu Vil Borgmestre Have En Plan. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/datacentrene-vaelter-op-over-hele-landet-og-sluger-stroem-som-storbyer-nu-vil-borgmestre-have-en.

Datasenternæringa – Ei Berekraftig Framtidsnæring for Det Digitale Noreg. https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/datasenternaringa/id3112356/.

de Vries-Gao, Alex. “The Carbon and Water Footprints of Data Centers and What This Could Mean for Artificial Intelligence.” Patterns, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2025.101430.

De Vries-Gao, Alex. “The Carbon and Water Footprints of Data Centers and What This Could Mean for Artificial Intelligence.” Patterns, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2026, p. 101430. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2025.101430.

Det Bliver et NEJ TAK. Det Kan Du Godt Skrive Med Stort. 2026, https://www.information.dk/moti/2026/04/nej-tak-kan-godt-skrive-stort?kupon=eyjpyxqioje3nzc2mzi1nzesinn1yii6ijqynje3mjo4mzkyotiifq.r5uwnfb_hstgz6uwuldybw#:~:text=datacentre%20vil%20i%20fremtiden%20bruge%20en%20stor,flere%20steder%20er%20borgere%20begyndt%20at%20protestere.

Digitalisation Is the Present. Digitalisation Is the Future. We Shape the Future of Switzerland’s Digital Infrastructure.https://sdca.ch/.

Esha, Gupta. The AI Wave: Water Implications in the Age of AI. 2026, https://aiplanetaryjustice.com/diaries/the-ai-wave-water-implications-in-the-age-of-ainbsp.

Et Datacenter Kan Være På Vej Ved Tarm: Skal Etableres På et 152 Hektar Stort Areal. https://herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/c7247436-2d83-4500-9eec-e13323a5c4e3.

Et Topmoderne Datacenter. https://www.jndata.dk/forretning/datacenter/.

Få et Eksklusivt Blik Indenfor i de Ellers Helt Lukkede Datacentre. https://www.tvsyd.dk/toender/fa-et-eksklusivt-blik-indenfor-i-de-ellers-helt-lukkede-datacentre-b24ac.

Finansforbundet. “Så meget CO2 udleder AI-systemer.” Finansforbundet, 2026, https://finansforbundet.dk/dk/nyheder/2026/saa-meget-co2-udleder-ai-systemer/.

Fricke, Thomas. “Map of Datacenters.” Map of Datacenters, https://thomasfricke.de/post/map/.

Gault ·, Matthew. “A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America’s Nuclear Weapon Scientists.” 404 Media, 10 Nov. 2025, https://www.404media.co/a-small-town-is-fighting-a-1-2-billion-ai-datacenter-for-americas-nuclear-weapon-scientists/.

Global Virksomhed Ledte i Hele Europa – Valget Faldt På Aabenraa. https://www.datacenterindustrien.dk/global-virksomhed-ledte-i-hele-europa-valget-faldt-paa-aabenraa.

GlobalConnect: Nørre Nebel Data Center. https://www.datacenters.com/globalconnect-norre-nebel.

GlobalConnect Vallensbæk Strand. https://inflect.com/building/2-egeskovvej-vallensbaek-strand/globalconnect-a-s/datacenter/nianet-vallensbaek.

Google Is Holding a Secret Meeting at First United Methodist on Wednesday to Answer Questions about Its Data Center. You Are Not Invited. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2026/06/09/google-is-holding-a-secret-meeting-at-first-united-methodist-church-on-wednesday-to-answer-questions-about-their-data-center-you-are-not-invited.

Historisk Aftale På 20 Milliarder – Stort Datacenter På Vej. https://www.tv2east.dk/guldborgsund/historisk-aftale-nyt-og-kaempestort-datacenter-pa-vej-ce77b.

Https://Www.404media.Co/Community-Votes-to-Deny-Water-to-Nuclear-Weapons-Data-Center/. Community Votes to Deny Water to Nuclear Weapons Data Center.

Https://Www.Computerworld.Dk/Art/292271/Udenlandske-Investorer-Smider-27-Milliarder-Kroner-i-Nyt-Vestjysk-Datacenter-Byggeriet-Starter-i-2026. https://www.computerworld.dk/art/292271/udenlandske-investorer-smider-27-milliarder-kroner-i-nyt-vestjysk-datacenter-byggeriet-starter-i-2026.

I Dag Åbner Microsoft for Sit Danske Milliard-Projekt Efter Fem Års Forberedelser: “Det Er Nærmest Lidt Surrealistisk, at vi Nu Er Klar.” https://www.computerworld.dk/art/295053/i-dag-aabner-microsoft-for-sit-danske-milliard-projekt-efter-fem-aars-forberedelser-det-er-naermest-lidt-surrealistisk-at-vi-nu-er-klar.

In First, California City Overwhelmingly Votes to Permanently Ban Datacenters. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-monterey-park-datacenters-ban.

Innovating across Our Operations and Supply Chain – Our Efficient and Responsible Use of Resources. https://sustainability.google/operations/.

Inside the Plot to Cover Europe with Gas-Powered AI Data Centres. 2026, https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/29/inside-the-plot-to-cover-europe-with-gas-powered-ai-data-centres/.

It-Virksomhed Rykker Ind På Aalborg Havn: Nyt Datacenter Skal Køre På Ren Vindenergi. https://portofaalborg.dk/it-virksomhed-rykker-ind-paa-aalborg-havn-nyt-datacenter-skal-koere-paa-ren-vindenergi/.

Jerléus, Kim, et al. “Environmental Footprints of the Data Center Service Sector in Sweden.” Heliyon, vol. 10, no. 11, June 2024, p. e31290, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31290.

Jhangir, Ramsha. Why the EU’s Data Center Boom Is a Black Box. 2026, https://www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eus-data-center-boom-is-a-black-box/.

Jubel i Skive: Svensk Virksomhed Investerer Milliarder i et Datacenter i GreenLab. 2026, https://skive.dk/news/stabe-hr-og-kommunikation/svensk-virksomhed-investerer-milliarder-i-datacenter-i-greenlab/.

Kæmpe Datacenter Til Falster: 350 Megawatt Til 20 Milliarder. 2025, https://ing.dk/artikel/kaempe-datacenter-til-falster-350-megawatt-til-20-milliarder.

Kidd, Mark. The Elephant in the Data Center: Shedding Light on Dark Data. 30 Oct. 2023, https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-elephant-in-the-data-center-shedding-light-on-dark-data/.

Kolo DC Opens New Data Center in Denmark. 2025, https://www.datacenter-forum.com/datacenter-forum/kolo-dc-opens-new-data-center-in-denmark.

Libertson, Frans, et al. “Data-Center Infrastructure and Energy Gentrification: Perspectives from Sweden.” Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, vol. 17, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 152–61, https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2021.1901428.

Lillevang, Liv Bjerg. Datacentres elforbrug eksploderer: Stiller »kæmpe krav« til industrien | Version2. 4 Sept. 2024, https://www.version2.dk/artikel/datacentres-elforbrug-eksploderer-stiller-kaempe-krav-til-industrien?utm_source=nyhedsbrev&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=version2_daily.

———. Datacentres elforbrug eksploderer: Stiller »kæmpe krav« til industrien | Version2. 4 Sept. 2024, https://www.version2.dk/artikel/datacentres-elforbrug-eksploderer-stiller-kaempe-krav-til-industrien?utm_source=nyhedsbrev&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=version2_daily.

Main, Douglas. “‘The City That Draws the Line’: One Arizona Community’s Fight against a Huge Datacenter.” The Guardian, 15 Oct. 2025. US News. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/tucson-arizona-ai-data-center-project-blue.

Marinoni, Andrea, et al. “The Data Heat Island Effect: Quantifying the Impact of AI Data Centers in a Warming World.” arXiv:2603.20897, arxiv, 21 Apr. 2026. arXiv.org, https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2603.20897.

Microsoft Åbner Ny Datacenterregion i Danmark Og Styrker Danmarks Digitale Robusthed. 2026, https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/features/microsoft-aabner-denmark-east/?lang=da.

Microsoft Datacenters. https://datacenters.microsoft.com/globe/explore/.

Microsoft Vows to Cover Full Power Costs for Energy-Hungry AI Data Centers. 2026, https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/microsoft-vows-to-cover-full-power-costs-for-energy-hungry-ai-data-centers/.

Microsofts Ansøgninger Til Etablering Af Datacentre. https://vardekommune.dk/borger/bolig-og-byggeri/datacenterprojekter/microsoft-ansoegninger-til-datacentre-2/.

Middleton, Alexandra, and Bjørn Rønning. “development of Data Centres in the Nordic Arctic.” Non-State Actors in the Arctic Region, edited by Nikolas Sellheim and Dwayne Ryan Menezes, Springer International Publishing, 2022, pp. 153–78, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12459-4_8.

Moss, Sebastian. Microsoft & OpenAI Consider $100bn, 5GW “Stargate” AI Data Center – Report. 29 Mar. 2024, https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-openai-consider-100bn-5gw-stargate-ai-data-center-report/.

Musk Promised His Data Center Would Reuse Water. That’s Now Stalled. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/xai-water-reuse-project-musk-ai-spacex-ipo-environmental-project-ee-00896170.

New Evidence on Data Center Employment Effects. 2026, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/new-evidence-on-data-center-employment-effects/.

New Virginia Law Requires Data Center Water Usage Be Made Public. https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-06-11/new-virginia-law-requires-data-center-water-usage-be-made-public.

North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit: State and Local Policy Interventions to Stop Rampant AI Data Center Expansion. https://ainowinstitute.org/publications/data-center-policy-guide.

Olifent, Louise. “Regeringen Opblæste Tal Om at Spare 30.000 Jobs Med AI: »Ret Vildt at Se Sort På Hvidt«.” Regeringen Opblæste Tal Om at Spare 30.000 Jobs Med AI: »Ret Vildt at Se Sort På Hvidt«, 2025, https://pro.ing.dk/caretech/artikel/regeringen-opblaeste-tal-om-spare-30000-jobs-med-ai-ret-vildt-se-sort-paa-hvidt.

Our Data Center Locations. https://www.green.ch/en/enterprise/data-center-locations.

Pause Australian Data Center Development to Protect Public Utilitie. https://www.change.org/p/pause-australian-data-center-development-to-protect-public-utilities?recruiter=50540847&recruited_by_id=803e89d0-9eae-0130-9330-3c764e0508e4&share_id=qgcMSFCTgz.

Planet Detroit: Allen Park Planners Reject Proposed Data Center: ‘We’Re Gonna Celebrate with One Eye Open.’https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/06/planet-detroit-allen-park-planners-reject-proposed-data-center-were-gonna-celebrate-with-one-eye-open/.

Project Blue Data Center Used over 500,000 Gallons of Drought-Stricken Tucson Water in One Month. 2026, https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/project-blue-data-center-used-163500815.html?guccounter=1.

Representing the Danish Data Center Ecosystem. https://www.datacenterindustrien.dk/.

Rundbordssamtale om digital suverænitet. 8 Feb. 2026, https://dk.linkedin.com/posts/christina-kj%C3%A6r-30946229_%C3%B8konomisksikkerhed-digitaltsuver%C3%A6nitet-activity-7422559719589834752-giDZ.

Save the Lammermuirs – Stop the Data Centre. https://www.savethelammermuirs.org.

Schultz, Ulrik Rosenkvist. “Tørstige Ai-Datacentre, Elnet-Zzzzz Og Travle Gravkøer.” Sorte Tal, https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/sorte-tal/sorte-tal-2026/toerstige-ai-datacentre-elnet-zzzzz-og-travle-gravkoeer-11802605022.

Seattle Enacts Year-Long Ban on New AI Datacenters. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/seattle-ai-datacenters-ban.

Sovacool, Benjamin K. Imaginaries on Ice: Sociotechnical Futures of Data Centre Development in Norway and Iceland. https://doi.org/10.1177/25148486221126619.

Sporene i Viborg Skræmmer: Datacenter Levede Ikke Op Til Drømmene. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/sporene-i-viborg-skraemmer-datacenter-levede-ikke-op-til-droemmene.

Stort Potentiale: Selskaber Vil Opføre Datacenter i Energipark. https://dagensbyggeri.dk/byggeri-og-anlaeg/stort-potentiale-selskaber-vil-opfoere-datacenter-i-energipark/.

Stortinget Vil Vurdere Samfunnsnytten Til Datasenter. 2026, https://www.nrk.no/vestland/stortinget-vil-vurdere-samfunnsnytten-til-datasenter-1.17800048.

Svimlende 323 Nødgeneratorer Til Gigantisk Datacenter: Nu Går Kommunen Videre Med Kæmpeprojekt. https://jv.dk/esbjerg/svimlende-323-noedgeneratorer-til-gigantisk-datacenter-nu-gaar-kommunen-videre-med-kaempeprojekt.

Taylor, Astra. “The Fight against AI Datacenters Isn’t Just about Tech – It’s about Democracy.” The Guardian, 8 May 2026. Opinion. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/ai-datacenters-democracy.

Techgiganters Datacentre Kan Varme Massevis Af Danske Huse, Men Gør Det Ikke: “Det Er Helt Tosset.” 2022, https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/viden/teknologi/techgiganters-datacentre-kan-varme-massevis-af-danske-huse-men-goer-det-ikke.

The AI Boom Is Gobbling up Power Faster than Ever. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-ai-data-center-power-electricity-use-consumption-2026-6.

“The Earthly Limits of Data Centre Resistance.” Https://Policyreview.Info/Articles/News/Data-Centre-Resistance/2102.

The Resist List. 2026, https://airesistlist.org/#resist-list.

The Shift Project. AI, Data and Computing: Shaping Infrastructures for a Decarbonised World. 2025, https://theshiftproject.org/app/uploads/2025/10/Synthese_AI_UK_DEF.pdf.

Transparency in AI Is on the Decline. https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/12/foundation-model-transparency-index-ai-companies-information.

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows. https://www.wired.com/story/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism/.

“We Pissed off a Lot of People”: Giant Data Center Plan Cut 50% amid Protests. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/we-pissed-off-a-lot-of-people-giant-data-center-plan-cut-50-amid-protests/.

Weaver, Nicholas. “The Futile Future of the Gigawatt Datacenter.” Pivot to AI, 10 Nov. 2025, https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/07/the-futile-future-of-the-gigawatt-datacenter-by-nicholas-weaver/.

What Is the Effect of Datacenter Hardware on the Climate? 7 Aug. 2025, https://nordiccomputer.com/resources/what-is-the-effect-of-datacenter-hardware-on-the-climate.

What’s behind the Growing Backlash toward AI Data Centres? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-data-centre-opposition-explained-9.7225796.

Xiao, Tianqi, et al. “Environmental Impact and Net-Zero Pathways for Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Servers in the USA.” Nature Sustainability, vol. 8, no. 12, Dec. 2025, pp. 1541–53, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01681-y.