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"Mobile" generators that are sitting in one place and not moving.

• charcircuit 4mo ago
  That is how mobile generators operate in 99% of situations. "Mobile" is referring to how the generator can be transported to different locations to be used where power is needed.
  • Gud 4mo ago
    No, “mobile generators” are not constantly powered at one location. Typically they are unused in storage and brought to location without power. It could be a warehouse with sensitive equipment (freezers etc), a hospital in need of extra power etc. This is clearly a case of abuse and people should go to jail for wrecking the planet. I work in the energy sector and I’ve done routine maintenance on backup generators, including work on the diesel engines.
    • charcircuit 4mo ago
      >No, “mobile generators” are not constantly powered at one location. xAI temporarily has these generators at the location. It's not meant to be constantly be there.
      • Gud 4mo ago
        And how long is “temporary”? They are normally used during power outages or during construction(days, not weeks).
        • charcircuit 4mo ago
          That is knowledge internal to xAI.
          • Gud 4mo ago
            So you’re only guessing it’s temporary then.
      • bcraven 4mo ago
        That have been there since Sep 2024 https://naturalgasintel.com/news/data-centers-going-off-grid-with-natural-gas-to-find-any-way-to-get-power/ https://naturalgasintel.com/news/data-centers-going-off-grid...