🃏Joker@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoIreland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energyapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1249arrow-down15
arrow-up1244arrow-down1external-linkIreland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energyapnews.com🃏Joker@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 hours agoThat’s just not true, western countries have been on a downward trend of per capita energy usage for two decades now. Electricity usage may go up because we’re changing how we use energy, but we’re on a downward trajectory overall.
That’s just not true, western countries have been on a downward trend of per capita energy usage for two decades now. Electricity usage may go up because we’re changing how we use energy, but we’re on a downward trajectory overall.