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Cheap power at what cost for our planet? Not long ago we were crying death to bitcoin, it’s going to destroy the planet. Come AI, with unlimited power demand.

by seviu 5mo ago

Cheap power at what cost for our planet? Not long ago we were crying death to bitcoin, it’s going to destroy the planet. Come AI, with unlimited power demand. Everybody screaming we need more power. We need infrastructure, clean energy, even nuclear. We are doing all in the wrong order.

bix6 5mo ago
China is the leader in solar?
- seviu 5mo ago
  For a while already
FabCH 5mo ago
China added 315GW of solar in 2025. For context, EU added 65 and US 43. In one year, China _added_ almost the total capacity EU has. China is the one place where AI actually can use clean energy…
- lejalv 5mo ago
  ...and China manufactured almost the totality of the EU and US solar capacity.
- tedd4u 5mo ago
  Possibly France, too. - 70% nuclear - 26% renewables - 4% gas/coal
  - usrnm 5mo ago
    France cannot really add more of it. Not fast and cheap enough, anyway
  - stubish 5mo ago
    That power is already being used, and excess exported to neighboring countries.
- DennisP 5mo ago
  China also has 1,271 GW of coal capacity, and is planning 500GW more.
  - bryanlarsen 5mo ago
    And their coal capacity factor (ie the percentage of time they use their coal) is dropping at about the same rate.