beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoEPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution lawswww.epa.govexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkEPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution lawswww.epa.govbeep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareundrwater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·13 hours agoThey can sidestep them as long as the power to supply them is “islanded” (not connected to the grid). It’s a tiny win for impacted neighborhoods concerned about rates going up. It does nothing for quality of life though.
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours ago“Having a hell of a time breathing, but at least we aren’t paying as much for our electricity!”
They can sidestep them as long as the power to supply them is “islanded” (not connected to the grid).
It’s a tiny win for impacted neighborhoods concerned about rates going up. It does nothing for quality of life though.
“Having a hell of a time breathing, but at least we aren’t paying as much for our electricity!”