Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬To power #Utah’s #datacenter boom, companies are turning to #fossilfuels
The rush to meet #AI's energy needs is sure to rely on #naturalgas, raising worries about air #pollution
Initial plans 4,000-acre data center site call for six buildings, each powered by 69 Caterpillar natural gas-powered #generators to meet the intensive energy demands. Community will hear equivalent of over 400 semi-trucks idling in neighborhood around the clock, producing #emissions year-round.
https://grist.org/business/ai-utah-data-center-boom-fossil-fuels-gas/
The rush to meet #AI's energy needs is sure to rely on #naturalgas, raising worries about air #pollution
Initial plans 4,000-acre data center site call for six buildings, each powered by 69 Caterpillar natural gas-powered #generators to meet the intensive energy demands. Community will hear equivalent of over 400 semi-trucks idling in neighborhood around the clock, producing #emissions year-round.
https://grist.org/business/ai-utah-data-center-boom-fossil-fuels-gas/
