Proposed data centre would release ‘23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy’ a day, physicist says
01-11-2026 16:00 via CBC | Calgary News

Proposed data centre would release ‘23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy’ a day, physicist says

An analysis of the mammoth Wonder Valley data centre suggests it would release the equivalent of 23 atom bombs of heat waste into the boreal forest of northwestern Alberta every day. A Utah State University physicist who conducted the review for the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation said the project demands a full environmental impact assessment.
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