Data center expert outlines consequences — good and bad
Virginia Tech professor Kirk Cameron discussed the benefits and drawbacks of data centers in a Q&A with The Roanoke Times. The article also highlights local opposition to Google's proposed data center in Botetourt County and broader data center concerns in the Roanoke region.
Virginia Tech computer science professor Kirk Cameron, an expert in artificial intelligence, green computing and power-performance modeling, spoke with The Roanoke Times about how data centers operate and their potential economic and environmental consequences.
The article places the discussion in the context of regional data center development, including protests in Roanoke and opposition to Google's proposed facility in Botetourt County. Google has purchased more than 300 acres at Botetourt Center at Greenfield for potential data center construction, while residents and activists have raised concerns about the project.