Factories Are Becoming More Like Data Centers

Factories Are Becoming More Like Data Centers

A group of local activists recently rallied against a major new industrial site in their area.They worried the new facility was going to suck up water and electricity. They fretted about the chemicals and risky materials it might store on site. And they argued that the land’s “light industrial” zoning designation is not appropriate for the incoming tenant.All in all, it sounded like a typical neighborhood protest against an incoming data center.…