Data Centers should produce their own energy through solar or wind. I believe they should be off-the-grid energy wise.
A lot of them are already “off the grid” in a sense, but they usually set up their own fossil fuel plants instead of renewables.
Honestly we just need legislation to start phasing out fossil fuels.
We demonized and shuttered nuclear power plants in the US and strengthened fossil fuel. We wont see anything like a fossil fuel phase out anytime in the near future.
Standard cooling is a real issue with the climate heating, exponentially. I’m not sure, but even molten salt is probably not an answer.
Sure, but there are data centers in more than just the US doing the same thing.
Sure thing. As my comment stated i am speaking of the US specifically. I didnt say it was exclusive.
Why wouldn’t you put them on the grid? The point of a grid is to have more robust and reliable energy distribution.
How about they need to spend some of their trillions on solar and wind (and batteries) that are connected to the grid so they’re adding electricity generation to the grid that’s equal to the their energy consumption?
That way when the bubble inevitably bursts, we can shut down the dirtier forms of electricity generation since there will be an excess of clean energy.
Alberta, Canada just passed a law that data centers MUST use fossil fuels.
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And if they need crazy amounts of water then they can desalinate ocean water with more solar
No, they just shouldn’t exist. And they shouldn’t use materials for renewable energy which could be used to provide power to actual useful things.
The projects were halted to give officials time to develop new industry regulations, expected to be announced in a month, Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said at a news briefing on Sept 4.
I think this just means the right people have not yet been paid enough.
“Today’s decision doesn’t mean Thailand is closing the door to data centre investment because the industry is critical to the country’s competitiveness,” Ekniti said. “We simply want clear and consistent standards in place to ensure the industry can grow sustainably.”
Thailand will establish uniform oversight of data centres in operation, as well as those being developed, Danucha said.
Governments the world over are tightening oversight of data centres as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in such facilities.
It seems reasonable, on the face.
Wouldn’t putting them in freezers waste FAR more energy, though? 🤔🤔🤔
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