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I don't mean to nitpick, but wouldn't "as carbon neutral as it gets" be zero reliance on fossil fuels, even for backup?
by cookie_monsta 7y ago
I don't mean to nitpick, but wouldn't "as carbon neutral as it gets" be zero reliance on fossil fuels, even for backup?
- Cederfjard 7y agoPerhaps that’s not currently feasible, and thus you can’t ”get there” yet?
- ovi256 7y ago>as it gets It's "as it gets" that's doing the heavy lifting here.
- cookie_monsta 7y agoAgreed. And "it" is the real workhorse - is "it" carbon neutrality or datacenter power supply?
- himinlomax 7y agoTrying to use a carbon neutral energy source for emergency power is very likely to have a higher carbon footprint overall due to the fixed cost of a rarely used infrastructure. For example, on a much smaller scale, before leds were so incredibly cheap, incandescent bulbs were more energy efficient overall than alternatives such as fluorescent lights for places that were rarely visited. Think cellars, attics, service closets ...
- Mikeb85 7y agoZero reliance isn't currently feasible unless you're ok with constant outages. If you're connected to the grid you're using electricity from fossil fuel at some point.