beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoTexas slams on the brakes for 1,800 data centers, power grid requirements are 5 times higher than peak record demand — 474 gigawatts of power requests are now subject to new moratoriumwww.texastribune.orgexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1265arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1265arrow-down1external-linkTexas slams on the brakes for 1,800 data centers, power grid requirements are 5 times higher than peak record demand — 474 gigawatts of power requests are now subject to new moratoriumwww.texastribune.orgbeep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squarebluetoofs@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·15 hours agoTexas doesn’t have the best record of keeping the power on for their residents. This is probably a good idea.
minus-squaresome_designer_dude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·13 hours agoThese aren’t just any residents. They’re corporate citizens! They need the power to… checks notes Undress children in photos?
Texas doesn’t have the best record of keeping the power on for their residents. This is probably a good idea.
These aren’t just any residents. They’re corporate citizens! They need the power to… checks notes Undress children in photos?