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minus-squareMyOpinion@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoDate centers need a rule that says they can only run off renewable energy.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoWhy does the rule need to be specific to data centers? Why not just try to encourage renewable energy in general?
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI really wonder how much large scale energy production we’d need if every building was required to have solar. I know we’d need some energy storage tech such as batteries but I’m focusing more on the generation part.
Date centers need a rule that says they can only run off renewable energy.
Why does the rule need to be specific to data centers? Why not just try to encourage renewable energy in general?
I really wonder how much large scale energy production we’d need if every building was required to have solar. I know we’d need some energy storage tech such as batteries but I’m focusing more on the generation part.