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Washington Post
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As power needs of AI push emissions up, tech companies explore experimental clean energy projects such as atomic fusion and futuristic geothermal power plants
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The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/ ... @jbond@mastodon.social : > It's suggested that if all the datacentres currently proposed in Ireland are built, they could be using up to 70% of the country's electrici...
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The Guardian
A look at the data center economy of Ireland, which had 82 data centers in 2023, amid concerns about rolling blackouts due to pressure on the electrical grid
Datacentres are part of Ireland's vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast amounts of electricity. Mastodon: @TeamMidwest@glammr.us , @icing@chaos.social , @jbond@mastod...
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