filister@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoIreland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardianwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBusinesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoEh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise. Still a good bargain, all things considered.
Businesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.
I’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time
Eh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise.
Still a good bargain, all things considered.