Because of the explosive growth of data centers, Dominion Energy utility in Virginia, USA, predicts that in 25 years, its carbon emissions will be 65% higher than it was expecting just two years ago.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-data-centers-land-grab-google-meta-openai-amazon-2023-12
@gerrymcgovern
They should be required to generate their own power.
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@GatekeepKen careful: there's a good chance that if they were generating their own power they would be doing it with smaller, less efficient plants.
It could actually make the problem worse.
@volkris @gerrymcgovern
Let them bare the cost , not the taxpayer.