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From Iceland — Artificial Iceland: Data Centres Use Up Much Of Iceland’s Energy, But For What?

The Borealis Data Center is a nondescript building next to a horse farm on the outskirts of Blönduós, a town of 800 inhabitants in the north of Iceland. Entering the building, after you make it past the multiple levels of security, and into the inner sanctum of the server room. The sound in that room is so loud — like a jet engine — that you need professional ear protection, and you are hit by a wall of warm air from cooling fans radiating the h…
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The Reykjavik Grapevine broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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