The Great AI/Data Center Scam
The AI craze is threatening to overwhelm utility companies who don’t have enough electricity to power new data centers.
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Refurbished Three Mile Island Payment Structure Is Not Quite What It Seems
Two weeks ago, the news was filled with reports that Reactor 1 at the Three Mile Island nuclear generating station, which was shut down in 2019, will be refurbished and put back into service for another 20 years or more. Its sole customer will be Microsoft, which needs a lot … [continued]
Three Mile Island Redux — Nuke Will Be Restarted To Power Microsoft Data Center
The surviving nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island will be restarted to make electricity to power Microsoft data centers.
Environmental Groups Urge Microsoft to Skip Gas in Favor of Solar & Wind to Power…
A coalition of environmental and health groups has called on Microsoft to rely on clean energy generation instead of a proposed expansion of methane-fueled power for its planned Racine County data center — projected to become Wisconsin Electric’s “largest electric load.” In an open letter to Microsoft, the groups charge … [continued]
Data Center Emissions Much Higher Than Reported
One thing that frosts my shorts is a press release from some renewable energy developer touting how many homes a new installation can power. The dirty little secret no one wants to talk about is that much of the new renewable energy coming online today will be used to power … [continued]
Ohio PUC Struggles To Balance Demands Of Data Centers And Utility Company
A struggle over data centers is taking place in Ohio, where the local utility fears it will build more capacity then be deserted by Big Tech.
Timberline Solar Roof, EV Battery Reuse in Madrid, 1000 Illuminators Jobs — Clean News Roundup
In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [continued]
Community Solar Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
Microsoft and Pivot Energy have joined forces to pump up to 500 megawatts into the rapidly expanding community solar market.
Weird & Wacky Ways Of Powering Data Centers Are Under Consideration
Data centers consume enormous amounts of electricity. They promise to use only renewable energy, but is that realistic?
No, AI Queries & Images Aren’t Carbon Bombs, So Stop Hyperventilating
Regular readers will either appreciate or hate that for roughly 20 months I’ve been decorating my articles and presentations with images generated by artificial intelligence algorithms. I’m not going to address the full range of reasons, but will just do some basic math on the electricity use to get a … [continued]
