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2024-03-11 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Nation's data centers used 4% of the country’s total electricity in 2022

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Posted by 3dc 2024-03-11 01:06|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [42 views ] Top

#1 .
Go solar, lunar cooling!
Build a big'un on the moon!

Surviving the lunar night can be a challenge for astronauts on the moon

"Due to the lack of a moderating atmosphere, temperatures on the lunar surface can range from 248 degrees Fahrenheit (120 Celsius) during the day to minus 292 F (minus 180 C) during the night. "

Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-11 05:42|| 2024-03-11 05:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Curve-fit that data - to my eye it looks like it was exponential but is topping out to a linear trend.

Posted by Glenmore 2024-03-11 15:04|| 2024-03-11 15:04|| Front Page Top

#3 I saw recently that when AI goes live it could consume up to 25% of the power grid in the US.
In one new condo, 5 over 2 or 3 construction. If all EVs are plugged in at night, the garage will consume more power than all the condos above combined. First project I’ve seen with a EV service in every stall.

Posted by Jefe101 2024-03-11 15:49|| 2024-03-11 15:49|| Front Page Top

#4 ...probably a Fed $$$ kickback involved that the builder couldn't pass up.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-03-11 17:22|| 2024-03-11 17:22|| Front Page Top

#5 About half of that capacity is used productively.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-03-11 17:35|| 2024-03-11 17:35|| Front Page Top

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