Elon Musk’s massive xAI data center is poisoning Memphis.
It’s burning enough gas to power a small city, with no permits and no pollution controls.
Residents tell us they can’t breathe and they’re getting sicker.
Elon Musk’s massive xAI data center is poisoning Memphis.
It’s burning enough gas to power a small city, with no permits and no pollution controls.
Residents tell us they can’t breathe and they’re getting sicker.
I would guess it’s diesel as that’s what most MW scale generators for data centers use.
I saw a previous article that said it was methane.
Why would a data center be running off its back up generators 24/7?
https://qz.com/ai-data-centers-microsoft-amazon-electric-grid-land-1851782495
If theyre not ‘permanent’ and installed, environmental protections and taxes dont apply.
Got the impression that he needed his own power station for this data centre. Must be a grid shortage or he has a cheap fuel deal.
To dodge code restrictions.