Google's Cerrillos data centre in Chile avoids a full environmental review after switching to air cooling
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Chile's environmental assessment service ruled on 16 October that Google's redesigned US$200 million Cerrillos project, with 63 cooling units that use no water and 44 diesel backup generators totalling 120.25 MW, does not have to enter the full environmental impact system. The ruling is not a building permit, and environmental groups can still appeal.
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