![Today I learned large data centers use almost as much energy as some countries. [1920x1961 - 73KB]](https://poal.co/static/images/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.
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.
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!**
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