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recursive_recursion@piefed.ca to Fuck AI@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days ago

More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity | Requests for gas connections by operators amount to more than 15 terawatt hours per year, endangering climate targets.

www.theguardian.com

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More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity | Requests for gas connections by operators amount to more than 15 terawatt hours per year, endangering climate targets.

www.theguardian.com

recursive_recursion@piefed.ca to Fuck AI@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days ago
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More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity
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Requests for gas connections by operators amount to more than 15 terawatt hours per year, endangering climate targets

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/37974613

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  • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    But at least I’ll be able to make cat gifs without needing to change a litterbox!

    • babysmokesalot@sh.itjust.works
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      Managing perception 101 soon to be a dead art now that anything goes.

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    What would happen if someone used that gas to burn down the datacenters once they are connected? Just a thought.

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    sickening

  • babysmokesalot@sh.itjust.works
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    fuck gipity dude

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    Tera what? Is this why Americans measure stuff in body parts, buses and hamburgers?

    I’d do the proper math but I’m lazy. Sounds like roughly 2.1 Gigawatts to me.

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