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Microsoft Looking to Use Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Data Centers::undefined

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It can be a net gain, who knows what one of these reactors will output?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they do feed the grid, they'll probably get some credit back which ultimately lines their pockets instead of funding public infrastructure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is that any different from my putting solar panels and selling my excess?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, you're not a corporation, you're an individual person. The difference is scale.