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It has been widely reported. Here is an example not of a coal-fired but diesel and gas mobile power sources. If you spend time looking you will have no trouble
by svnt 1y ago
It has been widely reported. Here is an example not of a coal-fired but diesel and gas mobile power sources. If you spend time looking you will have no trouble finding sources.
> Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule clarification allowing the use of some mobile gas and diesel power sources for data centers. In a statement accompanying the rule, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed that the Biden administration's focus on addressing climate change had hampered AI development.
> "The Trump administration is taking action to rectify the previous administration's actions to weaken the reliability of the electricity grid and our ability to maintain our leadership on artificial intelligence," Zeldin said. "This is the first, and certainly not the last step, and I look forward to continue working with artificial intelligence and data center companies and utilities to resolve any outstanding challenges and make the U.S. the AI capital of the world."
https://www.newsweek.com/ai-race-fossil-powered-generators-are-data-centers-dirty-secret-2068791 https://www.newsweek.com/ai-race-fossil-powered-generators-a...
- baggy_trough 1y agoI spent some time and could not find a specific example. You haven't shown one here, either.
- svnt 1y agoHere is one: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-coal-fired-power-plant-consumers-energy-miso-emergency/748972/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-coal-fired-power-plant-... Here is another: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-coal-executive-order-doe-power-plants/744846/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-coal-executive-order-...
- baggy_trough 1y agoSorry, but they simply are not.
- jimstr 1y agoWhat about https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/24/elon-musk-xai-memphis https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/24/elon-musk...
- svnt 1y agoFTA: > In another move, DOE on Tuesday said it was offering loan guarantees for coal-fired power plant projects, such as upgrading energy infrastructure to restart operations or operate more efficiently or at a higher output. Please elaborate.
- coryrc 1y agotrump stooge activities cannot be blamed on data centers. The relevant technical authorities did not want this.
- svnt 1y agoWhat are you talking about? This is literally the only mechanism to allow coal-fired plants to avoid sunsetting on schedule. Who are the “relevant technical authorities”?
- coryrc 1y ago"DOE issued the emergency order without a request from the plant owner, transmission provider or grid operator"
- svnt 1y agoWithout getting in to the fact that none of those people operate datacenters, what does that mean to you? You think Trump and Co are doing this as a purely political move to irritate environmentalists?
- yencabulator 1y agoOh yes environmentalism is clearly why the data center owners themselves are running generators 24/7.
- coryrc 1y ago"All of the electricity consumed by Amazon’s operations, including its data centers, was matched with 100% renewable energy in 2023." https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-renewable-energy-goal https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-renew...
- yencabulator 1y agoAWS is perhaps the most established vendor in this space. They if any should have their architecture sorted out and have great execution on their growth. Meanwhile, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/06/elon-musk-xai-memphis-gas-turbines-air-pollution-permits-00317582 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/06/elon-musk-xai-memph... https://www.newsweek.com/ai-race-fossil-powered-generators-are-data-centers-dirty-secret-2068791 https://www.newsweek.com/ai-race-fossil-powered-generators-a... https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musks-new-worlds-fastest-ai-data-center-is-powered-by-massive-portable-power-generators-to-sidestep-electricity-supply-constraints https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intell...