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by thinkingtoilet 214 days ago
The real win/win would be to require them to build enough solar to power the operation.
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> to build enough solar to power the operation

The most cost effective way to run a datacenter at some definition of "pedal to the metal", 24/7. This is not appropriate for solar, which is why these companies are looking into power sources that are most cost effective when they run pedal to the metal, 24/7, like nuclear.