![Today I learned large data centers use almost as much energy as some countries. [1920x1961 - 73KB]](https://pic8.co/sh/d5z5ns.png){kind=link}
Data centers where exactly? Or is it an average consumption for a single center?
Data centers where exactly? Or is it an average consumption for a single center?
It's all data centers in the world combined.
It's all data centers in the world combined.
At current growth, by 2030 data centers will consume ~40% of the world's electricity.
At current growth, by 2030 data centers will consume ~40% of the world's electricity.
And all that electricity is turned into heat, therefore, data centers are a major source of global warming.
SHUT THEM DOWN NOW!
And all that electricity is turned into heat, therefore, data centers are a major source of global warming.
**SHUT THEM DOWN NOW!**
It's the average of large data centers just in the U.S.
It's the average of large data centers just in the U.S.
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