Does Irish Water even know how much water data centres are using?
Much of the debate around data centres has focused on electricity, but the gap in figures for their water use has started to draw more attention – and breed mistrust.
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Conor Nolan is an illustrator, designer and printmaker from Dublin. His work uses expressive and energetic brushstrokes, and a layering of colours inspired by the aesthetics of screen printing to create his vibrant imagery. His cover image was influenced by the varied appearance of Dublin’s differen
Conor Nolan is an illustrator, designer and printmaker from Dublin. His work uses expressive and energetic brushstrokes, and a layering of colours inspired by the aesthetics of screen printing to create his vibrant imagery. His cover image was influenced by the varied appearance of Dublin’s different homes, visualised to represent the current housing difficulties faced by those living or trying to live in Dublin. Check out more of his work at cnrnln.net or follow him on Instagram @cnr_nln.
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