Even though wind has higher capacity factors in most places, solar is more reliable.
Its a myth that ai datacenters need constant power. Inference uses less than training. And more queries happen during day than night. Less cooling power needed at night.
It is especially easy to build solar that will export to grid more than import throughout year, but it is also easy to be off grid, and store cooling for night, and for winter, and to not run max load in winter, or share grid imports in winter for regions with non electric heating. Share surpluses in 3 seasons.
They can afford the higher cost of electricity, but the rest of us can’t, if they can add nuclear reactors to the power grid then it will drive the prices for normal people down so that it’s nearly free.
You actually think they would lower the cost of electricity. Other than naivety, what evidence do you have that will show us how benevolent tech bros are?
What renewables can they use for 24/7 high levels of power requirements?
Even though wind has higher capacity factors in most places, solar is more reliable.
Its a myth that ai datacenters need constant power. Inference uses less than training. And more queries happen during day than night. Less cooling power needed at night.
It is especially easy to build solar that will export to grid more than import throughout year, but it is also easy to be off grid, and store cooling for night, and for winter, and to not run max load in winter, or share grid imports in winter for regions with non electric heating. Share surpluses in 3 seasons.
I don’t give a shit. That should be their problem not ours.
If they’re too dumb to figure it out, they’re too dumb to make AI profitable.
This should be everyone’s reaction when faced with “but how will [company] profit with [X] ?” questions.
It’s a bunch of indoctrination brainrot where all they ever think about is being of service to the wealthy.
Maybe they should ask ChatGPT.
They can afford the higher cost of electricity, but the rest of us can’t, if they can add nuclear reactors to the power grid then it will drive the prices for normal people down so that it’s nearly free.
You actually think they would lower the cost of electricity. Other than naivety, what evidence do you have that will show us how benevolent tech bros are?
Removing demand from the grid would reduce or prevent price hikes…