• skillissuer
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    wait, they couldn’t get substation big enough so they’re running straight gas turbines just to power this thing? and it’s not even CCGT (there would be visible cooling towers unless there’s a lake nearby)? i guess they’re doing this this way because it’s compact and doesn’t require water, but they’re 1. paying premium for baseline power, more than for regular price from utility, or normal gas plant, and 2. running pollution -> profit machine straight from captain planet episode

    reuters article (through neuters, it works like nitter but for reuters) https://neuters.de/business/environment/musks-xai-operating-gas-turbines-without-permits-data-center-environmental-group-2024-08-28/

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      1. running pollution -> profit machine straight from captain planet episode

      that is part of their mission statement, yes