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AI user questions GOP's reliance on fossil fuels for data centers

The user questions why political leaders, specifically those in the GOP, are not more inclined to power data centers with renewable energy sources like solar and battery storage, rather than fossil fuels. They suggest this would be a patriotic and cost-effective approach over a 20-year period, proposing it as a mathematical exercise for students. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion/question on a social media platform about energy sources for data centers, not a factual news event.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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AI user questions GOP's reliance on fossil fuels for data centers

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Can't we convince GOP leaders that it would be super American and Patriotic to run their data centers on something other than fossil gas? I'll let my students d

    Can't we convince GOP leaders that it would be super American and Patriotic to run their data centers on something other than fossil gas? I'll let my students do the math on that one, fun exercise. What does it cost now to run for 20 years, versus putting a combo of Solar, Batter…