AI is going to take a lot of power, maybe even more than EVs. From Chris MacIntosh at internationalman.com:
If you thought we’d suggest Nvidia, you’d be as wrong as Miley Cyrus swinging naked on a wrecking ball. Nope, it’s not that! Here, take a look…
An interesting piece from the IEA:
Electricity consumption from data centres, artificial intelligence (AI) and the cryptocurrency sector could double by 2026. Data centres are significant drivers of growth in electricity demand in many regions. After globally consuming an estimated 460 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2022, data centres’ total electricity consumption could reach more than 1 000 TWh in 2026. This demand is roughly equivalent to the electricity consumption of Japan. Updated regulations and technological improvements, including on efficiency, will be crucial to moderate the surge in energy consumption from data centres.
We wonder where all that extra electricity is going to come from? Even if the IEA is only half right, a bucket load more electricity will be required.
Data centres require a consistent supply of electricity, so forget solar and wind. Nuclear power plants run at full capacity most of the time and it takes 10 years or so to build a nuclear power plant. So that only leaves natural gas and coal with realistic spare capacity.
Offshore deposits?
Gaza?
The green weenies who are pinko on the inside will never allow it here…until they sit in the dark or stranded at the EV charging station, all 7 of them that are made while the rest of the money got grifted/skimmed off.
Solyndra had 100% off on solar panels at the end but you had to get there fast, hopefully those that did, resold them like good little capitalists!
All the control freak panopticon control grid matrix dreams could go dark in the don’t give up Stockdale Paradox department.
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