beep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoRemember when the power grid couldn't handle electric vehicles, but now data centers are essential....... 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.i.redd.itimagemessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1282arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: shit@piefed.world
arrow-up1277arrow-down1imageRemember when the power grid couldn't handle electric vehicles, but now data centers are essential....... 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.i.redd.itbeep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: shit@piefed.world
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minus-squareSadbutdrulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoThe network capacity is the main constraint, needs crazy reinforcement to deal with more decentralised generation at the same time as power demand is roughly going to double by 2050 (not long in terms of major infrastructure projects). And that was all before AI data centres.
The network capacity is the main constraint, needs crazy reinforcement to deal with more decentralised generation at the same time as power demand is roughly going to double by 2050 (not long in terms of major infrastructure projects).
And that was all before AI data centres.