Data centers, the AI boom, and electrification of transport threaten to derail US energy grids and expose severe under investment and under production, We are currently headed for either a slowdown in tech expansion or a stark curb in green energy targets or both. Why is this not being covered well in US outlets?
https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/high-tech/aux-etats-unis-la-consommation-electrique-semballe-et-le-pire-est-a-venir-5HWOEVM3PFF6VDVEFXJUKTINMY/
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Notably, data centers nationwide already cannot get the energy they need to contract for. Some companies are building their own gas power plants, notably Microsoft in Wyoming. But the grids themselves are nowhere able to absorb the huge increases needed (even if production were to come online) to support both electrification of cars and the AI boom. One of these is necessary and the other is clearly not. But one has the money, and itโs not the necessary one.
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Also worth noting that data centers require energy 24x7 and so intermittent green energy solutions are inadequate. So 140 new gas plants are being bright online in the US. Think about the carbon output.
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@relistan I saw some news that Ireland is also struggling with this :( Canโt recall where
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@mihaitodor 19% of the power produced in Ireland is used in data centers
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@mihaitodor but they are talking about it. In the US Iโve never seen it mentioned in mainstream news
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