Americans sour even more on data centers.

A new report from the Pew Research Center adds more data points to the thing everyone seems to know by now: data centers are pretty unpopular. Negative marks are up in every category Pew surveyed, with only 4% of respondents thinking that data centers “have a mostly good impact” across the board.

Americans sour even more on data centers.

TL;DR

  • Americans' views on data centers have become more negative.
  • A Pew Research Center report shows increased negative marks in all surveyed categories.
  • Only 4% of respondents feel data centers have a mostly good impact.
  • Public awareness of data centers has risen from 25% to 12% in seven months.
  • Data centers are described as big, noisy, and increasingly visible.