#energyconsumption — Public Fediverse posts
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DATE: May 14, 2026 at 04:05AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Backlash As Utah Approves Data Center Twice the Size of Manhattan
Source: The Guardian - Climate Crisis
A plan to create one of the world's largest data centers—a gargantuan project spanning an area more than twice the size of Manhattan—has provoked a furious public backlash in Utah amid concerns over its vast energy use and impact upon the state's stressed water supplies. The Stratos artificial intelligence data center footprint will cover more than 62 square miles and was approved last week despite thousands of objections lodged by Utah...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #UtahDataCenter #DataCenterExpansion #EnergyConsumption #WaterResources #ManhattanSize #StratosAI #TechInfrastructure #PublicBacklash #ClimateImpact #SustainableEnergy
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DATE: May 14, 2026 at 04:05AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Backlash As Utah Approves Data Center Twice the Size of Manhattan
Source: The Guardian - Climate Crisis
A plan to create one of the world's largest data centers—a gargantuan project spanning an area more than twice the size of Manhattan—has provoked a furious public backlash in Utah amid concerns over its vast energy use and impact upon the state's stressed water supplies. The Stratos artificial intelligence data center footprint will cover more than 62 square miles and was approved last week despite thousands of objections lodged by Utah...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #UtahDataCenter #DataCenterExpansion #EnergyConsumption #WaterResources #ManhattanSize #StratosAI #TechInfrastructure #PublicBacklash #ClimateImpact #SustainableEnergy
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DATE: May 14, 2026 at 04:05AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Backlash As Utah Approves Data Center Twice the Size of Manhattan
Source: The Guardian - Climate Crisis
A plan to create one of the world's largest data centers—a gargantuan project spanning an area more than twice the size of Manhattan—has provoked a furious public backlash in Utah amid concerns over its vast energy use and impact upon the state's stressed water supplies. The Stratos artificial intelligence data center footprint will cover more than 62 square miles and was approved last week despite thousands of objections lodged by Utah...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #UtahDataCenter #DataCenterExpansion #EnergyConsumption #WaterResources #ManhattanSize #StratosAI #TechInfrastructure #PublicBacklash #ClimateImpact #SustainableEnergy
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DATE: May 14, 2026 at 04:05AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Backlash As Utah Approves Data Center Twice the Size of Manhattan
Source: The Guardian - Climate Crisis
A plan to create one of the world's largest data centers—a gargantuan project spanning an area more than twice the size of Manhattan—has provoked a furious public backlash in Utah amid concerns over its vast energy use and impact upon the state's stressed water supplies. The Stratos artificial intelligence data center footprint will cover more than 62 square miles and was approved last week despite thousands of objections lodged by Utah...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #UtahDataCenter #DataCenterExpansion #EnergyConsumption #WaterResources #ManhattanSize #StratosAI #TechInfrastructure #PublicBacklash #ClimateImpact #SustainableEnergy
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/232585/ Kenya Delays $1B Microsoft-G42 Data Center Over Power Constraints #Africa #AIInfrastructure #ArtificialIntelligence(AI) #BigTech #cloud #CloudComputing #CloudInfrastructure #DataCenterInvestment #DataCenters #EnergyConsumption #G42 #Government #Kenya #Microsoft #MicrosoftAzure #Partnerships…)
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Google says Nest saved $14 billion in energy but Gemini could be eating it all
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/google-nest-gemini-energy-paradox/
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/58758/ UvA becomes greener, but does not meet its sustainability targets #Amsterdam #ClimateChange #ClimateGoals #CO2Emissions #EcologicalFootprint #EnergyConsumption #EnergyReduction #GasFreeCampus #GridCongestion #Netherlands #ParisAgreement #re #RoeterseilandCampus #SciencePark #SolarPanels #Sustainability #UniversityOfAmsterdam #UvA
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EU Urges Member States to Cut Energy Usage Amid Iran War
The European Commission is asking member states to cut back on oil and gas usage, especially in the…
#Europe #EU #crudeoil #DanJørgensen #Diesel #disruption #energyconsumption #energycrisis #Energyprices #energysupply #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #fossilfuel #fuelshortage #Hungary #Iranwar #LNG #MiddleEast #petroleum #REPowerEU #russianenergy #Sanctions #StraitofHormuz
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Kerala records a peak electricity demand of 5,802 MW, with 10.8 crore units consumed. KSEB monitors supply amid heat, LPG shortages, elections and exams. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-electricity-demand-record-high-kseb-if4h7g3l?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KSEB #ElectricityDemand #PeakPower #EnergyConsumption #Kerala
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/25/kentucky-farmer-rejects-26m-ai-data-center-offer-xcxwbn/
Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid
#AI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCenterInvestment #BigTech #MetaInc #xAI #CloudComputing #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/25/kentucky-farmer-rejects-26m-ai-data-center-offer-xcxwbn/
Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid
#AI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCenterInvestment #BigTech #MetaInc #xAI #CloudComputing #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/25/kentucky-farmer-rejects-26m-ai-data-center-offer-xcxwbn/
Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid
#AI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCenterInvestment #BigTech #MetaInc #xAI #CloudComputing #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/25/kentucky-farmer-rejects-26m-ai-data-center-offer-xcxwbn/
Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid
#AI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCenterInvestment #BigTech #MetaInc #xAI #CloudComputing #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/25/kentucky-farmer-rejects-26m-ai-data-center-offer-xcxwbn/
Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid
#AI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCenterInvestment #BigTech #MetaInc #xAI #CloudComputing #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability
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AI boom is driving a $445 billion data center buildout, and it is just getting started
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/ai-data-center-buildout/
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#hossenfelder "It's optimism, but error corrected."
Quantum Computer Operations are extremely expensive and can solve only certain type of problems.
1-40 MWs for a basically analogous computer?? Forget it!
https://youtu.be/watch?v=N-9muK0mv5w
Especially here https://youtu.be/N-9muK0mv5w?t=282
Original https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk
energy
https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk?t=1193
Original slides
Does not look good for computing, but good news for privacy
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#hossenfelder "It's optimism, but error corrected."
Quantum Computer Operations are extremely expensive and can solve only certain type of problems.
1-40 MWs for a basically analogous computer?? Forget it!
https://youtu.be/watch?v=N-9muK0mv5w
Especially here https://youtu.be/N-9muK0mv5w?t=282
Original https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk
energy
https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk?t=1193
Original slides
Does not look good for computing, but good news for privacy
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#hossenfelder "It's optimism, but error corrected."
Quantum Computer Operations are extremely expensive and can solve only certain type of problems.
1-40 MWs for a basically analogous computer?? Forget it!
https://youtu.be/watch?v=N-9muK0mv5w
Especially here https://youtu.be/N-9muK0mv5w?t=282
Original https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk
energy
https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk?t=1193
Original slides
Does not look good for computing, but good news for privacy
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#hossenfelder "It's optimism, but error corrected."
Quantum Computer Operations are extremely expensive and can solve only certain type of problems.
1-40 MWs for a basically analogous computer?? Forget it!
https://youtu.be/watch?v=N-9muK0mv5w
Especially here https://youtu.be/N-9muK0mv5w?t=282
Original https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk
energy
https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk?t=1193
Original slides
Does not look good for computing, but good news for privacy
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#hossenfelder "It's optimism, but error corrected."
Quantum Computer Operations are extremely expensive and can solve only certain type of problems.
1-40 MWs for a basically analogous computer?? Forget it!
https://youtu.be/watch?v=N-9muK0mv5w
Especially here https://youtu.be/N-9muK0mv5w?t=282
Original https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk
energy
https://youtu.be/NnfffiJYuvk?t=1193
Original slides
Does not look good for computing, but good news for privacy
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/17/big-tech-ai-climate-claims-greenwashing-report-xcxwbn/
Big Tech AI Climate Claims Dismissed as Greenwashing in New Report
#AI #Google #Microsoft #BigTech #GenAI #Greenwashing #CarbonEmissions #CarbonFootprint #EnergyConsumption #DataCenters #AIInfrastructure #GoogleGemini #Copilot #ChatGPT
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Thought your chatbot was power-hungry? Think again! AI video tools like Sora are demanding significantly more energy than chatbots, turning creative outputs into massive carbon footprints. Is this the hidden cost of innovation we're ignoring?
Find out more: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/your-ai-videos-use-way-more-energy-than-chatbots-its-a-big-problem/#ftag=CAD590a51e
#AIVideo #EnergyConsumption #TechImpact #AI #Sustainability -
Electricity price in Finland hits yearly high on Tuesday evening https://www.byteseu.com/1451557/ #ElectricityPrices #EnergyConsumption #EnergyCost #Fingrid #Finland #KilowattHour #NordPool #PowerMarket #SpotElectricity #WindPower
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Division, denial and a climate in crisis https://www.byteseu.com/1424565/ #Authoritarianism #capitalism #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDenial #ClimateEmergency #CorporateGreed #Democracy #DermotDaley #DonaldTrump #EcologicalDisaster #EnergyConsumption #EnvironmentalCollapse #FossilFuels #GasIndustry #GlobalHeating #GlobalWarming #PoliticalCorruption #RisingSeaLevels #SpaceshipEarth #Trumpism
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🤖 Oh, the #irony of "optimizing" algorithms to save a few nickels while burning through enough electricity to power a small nation. ⚡️ Let's all pretend this paper isn't just a roadmap to making AI slightly less ruinous on the way to the inevitable robot uprising. 🤡
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12631 #optimizingalgorithms #AIimpact #energyconsumption #robotuprising #HackerNews #ngated -
🤖 Oh, the #irony of "optimizing" algorithms to save a few nickels while burning through enough electricity to power a small nation. ⚡️ Let's all pretend this paper isn't just a roadmap to making AI slightly less ruinous on the way to the inevitable robot uprising. 🤡
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12631 #optimizingalgorithms #AIimpact #energyconsumption #robotuprising #HackerNews #ngated -
🤖 Oh, the #irony of "optimizing" algorithms to save a few nickels while burning through enough electricity to power a small nation. ⚡️ Let's all pretend this paper isn't just a roadmap to making AI slightly less ruinous on the way to the inevitable robot uprising. 🤡
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12631 #optimizingalgorithms #AIimpact #energyconsumption #robotuprising #HackerNews #ngated -
🤖 Oh, the #irony of "optimizing" algorithms to save a few nickels while burning through enough electricity to power a small nation. ⚡️ Let's all pretend this paper isn't just a roadmap to making AI slightly less ruinous on the way to the inevitable robot uprising. 🤡
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12631 #optimizingalgorithms #AIimpact #energyconsumption #robotuprising #HackerNews #ngated -
CFE To Discontinue Paper Bills, Offers Digital Alternative
#CFE #Electricitybills #energyconsumption #paymentmethods #utilityservices
https://blazetrends.com/cfe-to-discontinue-paper-bills-offers-digital-alternative/?fsp_sid=52731 -
🔥 Oh joy, another “revolution” in AI where we pretend our computers are brains, except they're not, and they never will be. 🔋💸 Let's burn through enough electricity to power a small galaxy and then claim we're saving energy. 🌌💡 Neuromorphic computing: when marketing meets science fiction. 🤖🙄
https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/1663/1269-neuromorphic-computing #AIrevolution #neuromorphiccomputing #marketingvsreality #energyconsumption #sciencefiction #HackerNews #ngated -
Russia bans crypto mining for 6 years in 10 region - Russia’s key crypto mining regions like Irkutsk will enforce seasonal mi... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-crypto-mining-ban-2025-2031 #energyconsumption #cryptocurrency #bitcoinmining #electricity #government #lawmakers #bitriver #bitcoin #irkutsk #siberia #mining #russia #laws
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Remember how #Skynet and #Terminators were just fine with a #nuclear devastated world? Hmmm... #BigTech is going all in on #NuclearPower as sustainability concerns around #AI grow
Yahoo Finance
Daniel Howley
October 23, 2024"#ArtificialIntelligence has driven shares of tech companies like #Microsoft (#MSFT), #Amazon (#AMZN), #Nvidia (N#VDA), and #Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to new highs this year. But the technology, which companies promise will revolutionize our lives, is driving something else just as high as stock prices: #EnergyConsumption [and #WaterConsumption].
"#AI #DataCenters use huge amounts of power and could increase energy demand by as much as 20% over the next decade, according to a Department of Energy spokesperson. Pair that with the continued growth of the broader cloud computing market, and you’ve got an energy squeeze.
"But Big Tech has also set ambitious sustainability goals focused on the use of low-carbon and zero-carbon sources to reduce its impact on climate change. While renewable energy like solar and wind are certainly part of that equation, tech companies need uninterruptible power sources. And for that, they’re leaning into #NuclearPower.
"Tech giants aren’t just planning to hook into existing plants, either. They’re working with energy companies to bring mothballed facilities like Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island back online and looking to build small modular reactors (#SMRs) that take up less space than traditional plants and, the hope is, are cheaper to construct.
"But there are still plenty of questions as to whether these investments in nuclear energy will ever pan out, not to mention how long it will take to build any new reactors."
Read more:
https://www.aol.com/finance/big-tech-going-nuclear-power-201418756.html#AI #NoNukesForAI #Cryptocurrency #WaterIsLife #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart #ThreeMileIsland #TheTerminator #JudgmentDay #NuclearPowerNoThanks
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This is something I was always wondering about the idea of base-load electric consumption. Even if say a nuclear power-plant produces a constant amount of power, consumption is not constant, so you need some form of storage to time-shift that production around. In Switzerland this was done with dams, but also by lowering the price at night and sending a special signal to households so they could heat up the water at night.
#energyconsumption #energytransition #Baseload
http://blog.kugelfish.com/2024/10/is-baseload-overrated.html
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2008 was an inflection point in #ClimateChange.
That's when #coal basically stopped growing as an #energy source.
That's when the rate of growth for #oil #consumption slowed down.
The eight years before that, consumption nearly doubled for both sources.
It is not a coincidence that these are paired with shifting political winds.
Meanwhile,# renewables (#wind #solar etc) grow at 16% per year like clockwork. #EnergyConsumption grows by about 1% to 2% per year.
Currently these #renewables make up about 6% per year.
This is effectively #NZE by 2070 or 2080 - which is 20 to 30 years too late.
NZE by 2050, needed to hit 1.5c #warming, and preventing the worst of #ClimateChange, requires a 30% YOY growth of renewables.
A 30% YOY _is_ attainable with the correct #political will. This growth _will_ displace other forms of energy generation without question.
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AI's Energy Demands Are Out of Control. Welcome to the #Internet's #HyperConsumption Era
Generative artificial intelligence tools, now part of the everyday user experience online, are causing stress on local #PowerGrids and mass water evaporation.by Reece Rogers
July 11, 2024"In addition to high levels of #energy usage, the data centers that train and operate generative AI models consume millions of gallons of #water.
"The water that is available for people to use is very limited. It's just the fresh surface water and #groundwater. Those data centers, they're just evaporating water into the air,' says Shaolei Ren, a responsible AI researcher at UC Riverside and coauthor of 'Making AI Less ‘Thirsty’: Uncovering and Addressing the Secret Water Footprint of AI Models.'
"While it may appear similar at first, the impact on the local #environment from companies operating giant data centers is not comparable to the impact from residents who may take multiple bubble baths a week or leave the faucet running while they brush their teeth. 'They're different from normal, residential users. When we get the water from the utility, and then we discharge the water back to the sewage immediately, we are just withdrawing water—we're not consuming water,' Ren says. 'A data center takes the water from this utility, and they evaporate the water into the sky, into the atmosphere.' He says the water consumed by data centers may not return to the earth’s surface until a year later.
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"Around the world, the server farms that train and operate AI models may compete with local residents and businesses for power—possibly leading to #blackouts during peak times."
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-energy-demands-water-impact-internet-hyper-consumption-era/
#WaterIsLife #NoNewNukes #RethinkNotRestart #Cryptocurrency #AI #Energy #ArtificialIntelligence #PowerGrids #DataCenters #DigitalLifestyle #Bitcoin #EnergyConsumption
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo5rU6oy0AQ
@ZackPolanski @GrueneBundestag
@LesVertsSuisses
@ScottishGreens#FarRight in #Germany, and antiGreen attitudes
#LesVerts, #DieGrunen, #GreenParty etc:
Question: How can the Green party reach out to the working class, people across all generations, to #LGBTQIAplus people, small business people (shop owners, café owners, etc), the homeless, uni students, POCs and immigrants, fed-up leftists and anarchists who don't vote, and how can you reach out to farmers and work WITH them to achieve both climate goals and do it in a way that doesn't create a financial burden for them?
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Renewable Energy use by business sector up 8% in 2022
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-beu/businessenergyuse2022/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon&utm_campaign=Business+Energy+Use+2022#CSOIreland #Ireland #Environment #EnergyUse #Energy #BusinessEnergyUse #Business #EnvironmentalAccounts #EnergyConsumption #Climate
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From 2022: #Bitcoin Mining: How Much Electricity It Takes and Why People Are Worried
#Crypto consumes a ton of power to keep things running.
Oscar Gonzalez
July 18, 2022 2:08 p.m. PT"Bitcoin mining uses around as much energy as #Argentina, according to the Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index, and at that annualized level of 131.26 terawatt-hours, crypto mining would be in the top 30 of countries based on #EnergyConsumption"
"As the energy bill for crypto mining rises, so does the amount of #carbon and waste, adding to the growing #ClimateCrisis.
"Here's what you need to know about crypto mining and its energy uses.
"What is crypto mining?
"When bitcoins are traded, computers across the globe race to complete a computation that creates a 64-digit hexadecimal number, or hash, for that bitcoin. This hash goes into a public ledger so anyone can confirm that the transaction for that particular bitcoin happened. The computer that solves the computation first gets a reward of 6.2 bitcoins, or about $134,000 at current prices.
"Other cryptocurrencies and #NFTs use similar mining technologies, contributing to the overall energy usage.
What is a crypto mining rig?"It's a barebones computer with multiple graphics cards, or GPUs, instead of the single-card standard, and it does the work to complete a computation. Rigs usually use powerful GPUs from Nvidia and AMD to handle calculations and require high-wattage power supplies. The popularity of mining led to a shortage of graphics cards, which in turn caused their values to rise.
A crypto mining farm, in shades of green and blue, in Nadvoitsy, Russia.A crypto mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia. Getty Images
Why is crypto mining so energy-intensive?For starters, graphics cards on mining rigs work 24 hours a day. That takes up a lot more power than browsing the internet. A rig with three GPUs can consume 1,000 watts of power or more when it's running, the equivalent of having a medium-size window AC unit turned on.
"Crypto mining businesses can have hundreds or even thousands of rigs in one location. A mining center in #Kazakhstan is equipped to run 50,000 mining rigs, and another mining farm in #China has a monthly electricity bill of more than $1 million as it mines 750 #bitcoins a month.
Not only do rigs take up power, they also generate heat. The more rigs you have, the hotter it gets. If you don't want your rigs to melt, you need some cooling. Many mining rigs have multiple built-in computer fans. But if you have multiple rigs, the room quickly gets hot, requiring external cooling. Small operations, like those run by individuals, can get by with a typical standing fan. Mining centers, however, need a lot more cooling, which in turn requires even more electricity."
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From 2022: #Bitcoin Mining: How Much Electricity It Takes and Why People Are Worried
#Crypto consumes a ton of power to keep things running.
Oscar Gonzalez
July 18, 2022 2:08 p.m. PT"Bitcoin mining uses around as much energy as #Argentina, according to the Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index, and at that annualized level of 131.26 terawatt-hours, crypto mining would be in the top 30 of countries based on #EnergyConsumption"
"As the energy bill for crypto mining rises, so does the amount of #carbon and waste, adding to the growing #ClimateCrisis.
"Here's what you need to know about crypto mining and its energy uses.
"What is crypto mining?
"When bitcoins are traded, computers across the globe race to complete a computation that creates a 64-digit hexadecimal number, or hash, for that bitcoin. This hash goes into a public ledger so anyone can confirm that the transaction for that particular bitcoin happened. The computer that solves the computation first gets a reward of 6.2 bitcoins, or about $134,000 at current prices.
"Other cryptocurrencies and #NFTs use similar mining technologies, contributing to the overall energy usage.
What is a crypto mining rig?"It's a barebones computer with multiple graphics cards, or GPUs, instead of the single-card standard, and it does the work to complete a computation. Rigs usually use powerful GPUs from Nvidia and AMD to handle calculations and require high-wattage power supplies. The popularity of mining led to a shortage of graphics cards, which in turn caused their values to rise.
A crypto mining farm, in shades of green and blue, in Nadvoitsy, Russia.A crypto mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia. Getty Images
Why is crypto mining so energy-intensive?For starters, graphics cards on mining rigs work 24 hours a day. That takes up a lot more power than browsing the internet. A rig with three GPUs can consume 1,000 watts of power or more when it's running, the equivalent of having a medium-size window AC unit turned on.
"Crypto mining businesses can have hundreds or even thousands of rigs in one location. A mining center in #Kazakhstan is equipped to run 50,000 mining rigs, and another mining farm in #China has a monthly electricity bill of more than $1 million as it mines 750 #bitcoins a month.
Not only do rigs take up power, they also generate heat. The more rigs you have, the hotter it gets. If you don't want your rigs to melt, you need some cooling. Many mining rigs have multiple built-in computer fans. But if you have multiple rigs, the room quickly gets hot, requiring external cooling. Small operations, like those run by individuals, can get by with a typical standing fan. Mining centers, however, need a lot more cooling, which in turn requires even more electricity."
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From 2022: #Bitcoin Mining: How Much Electricity It Takes and Why People Are Worried
#Crypto consumes a ton of power to keep things running.
Oscar Gonzalez
July 18, 2022 2:08 p.m. PT"Bitcoin mining uses around as much energy as #Argentina, according to the Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index, and at that annualized level of 131.26 terawatt-hours, crypto mining would be in the top 30 of countries based on #EnergyConsumption"
"As the energy bill for crypto mining rises, so does the amount of #carbon and waste, adding to the growing #ClimateCrisis.
"Here's what you need to know about crypto mining and its energy uses.
"What is crypto mining?
"When bitcoins are traded, computers across the globe race to complete a computation that creates a 64-digit hexadecimal number, or hash, for that bitcoin. This hash goes into a public ledger so anyone can confirm that the transaction for that particular bitcoin happened. The computer that solves the computation first gets a reward of 6.2 bitcoins, or about $134,000 at current prices.
"Other cryptocurrencies and #NFTs use similar mining technologies, contributing to the overall energy usage.
What is a crypto mining rig?"It's a barebones computer with multiple graphics cards, or GPUs, instead of the single-card standard, and it does the work to complete a computation. Rigs usually use powerful GPUs from Nvidia and AMD to handle calculations and require high-wattage power supplies. The popularity of mining led to a shortage of graphics cards, which in turn caused their values to rise.
A crypto mining farm, in shades of green and blue, in Nadvoitsy, Russia.A crypto mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia. Getty Images
Why is crypto mining so energy-intensive?For starters, graphics cards on mining rigs work 24 hours a day. That takes up a lot more power than browsing the internet. A rig with three GPUs can consume 1,000 watts of power or more when it's running, the equivalent of having a medium-size window AC unit turned on.
"Crypto mining businesses can have hundreds or even thousands of rigs in one location. A mining center in #Kazakhstan is equipped to run 50,000 mining rigs, and another mining farm in #China has a monthly electricity bill of more than $1 million as it mines 750 #bitcoins a month.
Not only do rigs take up power, they also generate heat. The more rigs you have, the hotter it gets. If you don't want your rigs to melt, you need some cooling. Many mining rigs have multiple built-in computer fans. But if you have multiple rigs, the room quickly gets hot, requiring external cooling. Small operations, like those run by individuals, can get by with a typical standing fan. Mining centers, however, need a lot more cooling, which in turn requires even more electricity."
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From 2022: #Bitcoin Mining: How Much Electricity It Takes and Why People Are Worried
#Crypto consumes a ton of power to keep things running.
Oscar Gonzalez
July 18, 2022 2:08 p.m. PT"Bitcoin mining uses around as much energy as #Argentina, according to the Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index, and at that annualized level of 131.26 terawatt-hours, crypto mining would be in the top 30 of countries based on #EnergyConsumption"
"As the energy bill for crypto mining rises, so does the amount of #carbon and waste, adding to the growing #ClimateCrisis.
"Here's what you need to know about crypto mining and its energy uses.
"What is crypto mining?
"When bitcoins are traded, computers across the globe race to complete a computation that creates a 64-digit hexadecimal number, or hash, for that bitcoin. This hash goes into a public ledger so anyone can confirm that the transaction for that particular bitcoin happened. The computer that solves the computation first gets a reward of 6.2 bitcoins, or about $134,000 at current prices.
"Other cryptocurrencies and #NFTs use similar mining technologies, contributing to the overall energy usage.
What is a crypto mining rig?"It's a barebones computer with multiple graphics cards, or GPUs, instead of the single-card standard, and it does the work to complete a computation. Rigs usually use powerful GPUs from Nvidia and AMD to handle calculations and require high-wattage power supplies. The popularity of mining led to a shortage of graphics cards, which in turn caused their values to rise.
A crypto mining farm, in shades of green and blue, in Nadvoitsy, Russia.A crypto mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia. Getty Images
Why is crypto mining so energy-intensive?For starters, graphics cards on mining rigs work 24 hours a day. That takes up a lot more power than browsing the internet. A rig with three GPUs can consume 1,000 watts of power or more when it's running, the equivalent of having a medium-size window AC unit turned on.
"Crypto mining businesses can have hundreds or even thousands of rigs in one location. A mining center in #Kazakhstan is equipped to run 50,000 mining rigs, and another mining farm in #China has a monthly electricity bill of more than $1 million as it mines 750 #bitcoins a month.
Not only do rigs take up power, they also generate heat. The more rigs you have, the hotter it gets. If you don't want your rigs to melt, you need some cooling. Many mining rigs have multiple built-in computer fans. But if you have multiple rigs, the room quickly gets hot, requiring external cooling. Small operations, like those run by individuals, can get by with a typical standing fan. Mining centers, however, need a lot more cooling, which in turn requires even more electricity."
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According to the US Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released on Tuesday, power consumption in the United States is set to reach unprecedented levels in 2024 and 2025. 💡🔌
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According to the US Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released on Tuesday, power consumption in the United States is set to reach unprecedented levels in 2024 and 2025. 💡🔌
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According to the US Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released on Tuesday, power consumption in the United States is set to reach unprecedented levels in 2024 and 2025. 💡🔌
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Renewable energy produced 49% of metered electricity generation in November 2023
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Unlimited Innovations vs. 2,500 Swimming Pools — AI Faces Similar Environmental Backlash as Bitcoin Mining - In recent years, attention has centered on bitcoin mining, particularly its energy... - https://news.bitcoin.com/unlimited-innovations-vs-2500-swimming-pools-ai-faces-similar-environmental-backlash-as-bitcoin-mining/ #energyconsumption #bitcoinmining #cryptomining #generativeai #jamesonlopp #energyuse #niccarter #featured #ai
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Today I made the first release of #SonarQube #Java Energy Impact #Plugin. See https://github.com/aixigo/sonarqube-java-energyimpact-plugin/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
Based on scientific research the usage of #ArrayList and #HashMap is discouraged due to higher #EnergyConsumption leading to higher #CarbonEmission|s. 5% #EnergySaving|s can be achieved.
Now I'm searching for ways to measure energy consumption in #Java Microbenchmark Harness (#JMH) to start working on the higher hanging fruits/recommendations of the paper: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-021-09950-y
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KPMG Study Highlights Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Shrink Carbon Footprints - In a fresh analysis focusing on Bitcoin and its alignment with environmental, soci... - https://news.bitcoin.com/kpmg-study-highlights-bitcoin-minings-potential-to-shrink-carbon-footprints/ #carbon-intensiveheatingfuels #sustainabilitystrategies #environmentalconcerns #transparentdisclosure #energywastestreams #flaredgasemissions #modulardatacenters #energyconsumption #emissionscutting #methanereduction #news
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KPMG Study Highlights Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Shrink Carbon Footprints - In a fresh analysis focusing on Bitcoin and its alignment with environmental, soci... - https://news.bitcoin.com/kpmg-study-highlights-bitcoin-minings-potential-to-shrink-carbon-footprints/ #carbon-intensiveheatingfuels #sustainabilitystrategies #environmentalconcerns #transparentdisclosure #energywastestreams #flaredgasemissions #modulardatacenters #energyconsumption #emissionscutting #methanereduction #news
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KPMG Study Highlights Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Shrink Carbon Footprints - In a fresh analysis focusing on Bitcoin and its alignment with environmental, soci... - https://news.bitcoin.com/kpmg-study-highlights-bitcoin-minings-potential-to-shrink-carbon-footprints/ #carbon-intensiveheatingfuels #sustainabilitystrategies #environmentalconcerns #transparentdisclosure #energywastestreams #flaredgasemissions #modulardatacenters #energyconsumption #emissionscutting #methanereduction #news