Atomo@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensiblefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarePlatypus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days ago Companies are exploiting regulatory loopholes as they construct new facilities powered by pollutant-spewing onsite gas plants. The grid can’t handle the buildout, so new data centers are operating unregulated gray-market power plants.
minus-squareMajoran@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoDoes that effectively also mean that the real energy consumption might not be measured accurately?
The grid can’t handle the buildout, so new data centers are operating unregulated gray-market power plants.
Does that effectively also mean that the real energy consumption might not be measured accurately?