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minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoWhat do the datacenter’s generators/powerplants run on? In all probability diesel or natural gas.
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·7 hours agoOr even nuclear (in case of Three Mile Island NPP). Regardless of what they run, they don’t require extensive energy grid since they are located nearby.
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoMy point is that EVs is supposed to reduce pollution, not just just move the pollution to a DC instead of a car.
What do the datacenter’s generators/powerplants run on?
In all probability diesel or natural gas.
Or even nuclear (in case of Three Mile Island NPP). Regardless of what they run, they don’t require extensive energy grid since they are located nearby.
My point is that EVs is supposed to reduce pollution, not just just move the pollution to a DC instead of a car.