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by ProxCoques 625 days ago
> That changed this year and they're now building some very large battery farms and i invasive their coal builds will drop.

This is an under-considered point: just because energy sources like coal or solar, etc. are being installed NOW doesn't mean they will be there forever. Here in the UK, there is often a lot of opposition to solar and wind farms. But I would expect those eventually to be phased out in the same way as coal once better/cheaper forms of generation come along.
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wakawaka28 624 days ago
With all of the AI demands for electricity, as well as the strategic importance of 24/7 power production, you should not hold your breath for coal plants to be decommissioned.
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ProxCoques 623 days ago
Literally on the day you posted that comment:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/30/end-of-an-e...

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bryanlarsen 623 days ago
AI and crypto uses a lot of electricity in relative terms, not in absolute terms.

If AI and crypto use 2% of a country's electricity, that's a big deal relative to the average growth in electricity usage of 1% per annum.

But the challenge is converting 100% of the power to carbon-free. If you can do 100% you can do 102%.

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