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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by eru on Monday September 14, 2020 @09:28PM (#24477014)
Microsoft probably has enough money that they could leave the original one in, and pop down a new one with the new green energy.

(Of course, individual projects still have finite budgets.)

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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by pvaldes on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:47AM (#24493211)
I assume that the project approved by the UK government specifies some requirements about environment protection and the fate of the material.
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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by cutemonster on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @06:11PM (#24487333)
Building a new one would take more time
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Re:Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two y... by eru on Friday September 18, 2020 @03:14AM (#24513854)
Yes, but they can build multiple in parallel.
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