Is technology on alien worlds reliant on fossil fuels?

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Before the AI boom, there were 450 or so data centres across the UK, depending on what you consider a data centre. A few years on, and another 100 are in the works. They’re the type of building projec

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As demand grows for rare metals and materials that are essential for clean energy, private companies and researchers alike are turning their attention outwards – away from Earth and towards nearby ast