Ashley Rolfmore (leymoo)Aug 8, 2024

FELLOW INFRASTRUCTURE NERDS: what is the normal height of the lowest cable on a pylon in England? (lowest or a range is fine).

Payment will be some corresponding fun railway infra info. <3

#electricity_grid #ElectricPylon

 Hacker NewsJul 26, 2024
Power-hungry data centres scrambling to find enough electricity to meet demand
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-26/data-centre-electricity-grid-demand/104140808
#ycombinator #datacentres #electricity_grid #aemo #electricity_market #next_dc #artificial_intelligence
Power-hungry data centres scrambling to find enough electricity to meet demand

The "cloud" that powers everything from sending an email to asking an AI chatbot a question needs massive amounts of power to run, and that's making energy experts nervous.

ABC News