Yeah, no one gives a single fuck about the "climate" now that AI and Money is on the line.
Kind of shows it was a scam from the start... Like everyone knew.
Source (paywall): https://www.ft.com/content/8deb1518-b650-4a21-b7d1-3e6180560056
From the post:
>Data centre developers are turning to aircraft engines and fossil fuel generators to power the AI boom, as supply chain shortages and long waits to connect to the grid delay cheaper and cleaner alternatives.
Manufacturers of aeroderivative turbines — which are based on or made from jet engines — and diesel generators have reported increased demand because of data centres seeking to bypass the grid as they wait for larger gas turbines.
“The incentives have never been greater for any sort of technology that can supply power,” said Kasparas Spokas, director of the Clean Air Task Force’s electricity programme.
Yeah, no one gives a single fuck about the "climate" now that AI and Money is on the line.
Kind of shows it was a scam from the start... Like everyone knew.
Source (paywall): https://www.ft.com/content/8deb1518-b650-4a21-b7d1-3e6180560056
From the post:
>>Data centre developers are turning to aircraft engines and fossil fuel generators to power the AI boom, as supply chain shortages and long waits to connect to the grid delay cheaper and cleaner alternatives.
Manufacturers of aeroderivative turbines — which are based on or made from jet engines — and diesel generators have reported increased demand because of data centres seeking to bypass the grid as they wait for larger gas turbines.
“The incentives have never been greater for any sort of technology that can supply power,” said Kasparas Spokas, director of the Clean Air Task Force’s electricity programme.
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