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Quick reminder that when alarmists talk about "data center energy use" they are almost always quoting aggregate statistics that encompass mobile networks. The m
by jeffbee 2y ago
Quick reminder that when alarmists talk about "data center energy use" they are almost always quoting aggregate statistics that encompass mobile networks. The mobile networks are actually using half of the aggregate power[1]. So how do these regulations address that aspect of the problem. This press release claims to save 2.2TWh/a by 2030 which is less than one percent of the energy used by transmission networks today.
1: https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networks#:~:text=Global%20trends%20in%20digital%20and%20energy%20indicators%2C%202015%2D2022 https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/data-centres-and...