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Set the water-use cap condition

Canterbury City Council approved Era4's data center beside Shelford Landfill on October 15, with four votes in favor, three abstentions and one against. The 30.8m by 40.9m building is designed to draw most of its power from methane captured at the landfill, sent by private wire from the neighboring Valencia Energy Centre.

Updated Nov 1

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Managing drought in Kent, Sussex and Hampshire

Severe drought remains in force across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, declared on October 15 after the driest April-to-September in more than a century. Water company chief executives were called before the National Drought Group to explain how they are protecting supplies.

Updated Oct 21