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Data centres account for between 1.5% and 2% of global electricity consumption (archive.ph)
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Can computing clean up its act? The industry consumes as much electricity as Britain—and rising

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Anyone remember those floating server farms microsoft was working on? The sea water cools it and you can get power from offshore wind.

Fun fact you can place them in international waters.