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.
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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?
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.