▲ 192 ▼ Data centers need electricity, utilities need years to build – who should pay? (theconversation.com) submitted 10 months ago by Artisian@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (2 children) Can you explain that sentence? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) Well, infrastructure is built by the government in an environment where its use is regulated, and for essential things. Electricity for data centers isn't essential. They should build their own parallel grids, a bit like Google and Facebook and such build their own infrastructure. I'm not saying they shouldn't develop, but correct management from the governments here would be making them pay for their toys in full. That will also be optimal - they know best which infrastructure and how much they need. No loading the common grid with non-essential things that hurt lights, heating and basic connectivity. EDIT: Perhaps even a centralized, but separate second grid, for that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child) Well, infrastructure is built by the government in an environment where its use is regulated, and for essential things. Electricity for data centers isn't essential. They should build their own parallel grids, a bit like Google and Facebook and such build their own infrastructure. I'm not saying they shouldn't develop, but correct management from the governments here would be making them pay for their toys in full. That will also be optimal - they know best which infrastructure and how much they need. No loading the common grid with non-essential things that hurt lights, heating and basic connectivity. EDIT: Perhaps even a centralized, but separate second grid, for that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent