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From the article: > all the stuff we trained in our Google Data Center — the carbon footprint is zero. Because … basically, all of our energy usage comes from
by mkolodny 7y ago
From the article:
> all the stuff we trained in our Google Data Center — the carbon footprint is zero. Because … basically, all of our energy usage comes from renewable sources.
- outside1234 7y ago... which takes all of those renewable sources away from the rest of our energy consumption, so net net, their data centers cause more carbon.
- dwaltrip 7y agoIt's actually most likely the reverse. The more renewables are manufactured and used, they more they will be improved and made increasingly cost-effective, which will in turn make them more widely useful and competitive. It's a positive feedback loop. This is what we have been seeing the past 10+ years, and of the main reasons why renewables are starting to be directly competitive with fossil fuels in some regions, even without subsidies. This is a huge turning point that we are on the cusp of.