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Isn't most new capacity solar these days?
by xvedejas 3mo ago
Isn't most new capacity solar these days?
- collabs 3mo agoThat we know of? Do you trust these tech bros to be truthful? > Just south of the Tennessee-Mississippi state line sits dozens of unpermitted gas turbines that power xAI’s Colossus 2 data center while releasing smog-forming pollution, soot, and hazardous chemicals like formaldehyde. The tech company set up the de facto power plant with no permits, no public input, and no notice to nearby communities that will have to deal with the consequences. https://www.selc.org/news/xai-built-an-illegal-power-plant-to-power-its-data-center/ https://www.selc.org/news/xai-built-an-illegal-power-plant-t...
- xvedejas 3mo agoSounds like a slam-dunk case for SELC?
- csharpminor 3mo ago“So glad we found a home for all of the Claudes!”
- acdha 3mo agoNew is heavily solar, yes, but there’s still too much natural gas and the administration is deeply committed to returning the investment fossil fuel companies made in the president’s campaign so I wouldn’t bet on that continuing. What’s more of a concern is coal being kept online just for data centers. Even if the national average drops, that’s a regional health risk where it happens. https://www.powermag.com/power-demand-from-data-centers-keeping-coal-fired-plants-online/ https://www.powermag.com/power-demand-from-data-centers-keep... https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67205 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67205