Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 hours agoMicrosoft wants all its spending on reopening Three Mile Island to come from taxpayer funded loans, and wants tax credits to reimburse it for the fact the electricity it generates will be so expensivecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down10
arrow-up1155arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft wants all its spending on reopening Three Mile Island to come from taxpayer funded loans, and wants tax credits to reimburse it for the fact the electricity it generates will be so expensivecleantechnica.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 hours agoI find it odd that Microsoft thinks that nuclear power is the cheapest way it can zero carbon its data centers Wind and solar have been so much cheaper for so long now
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoFast computers are very expensive to the point where it makes sense to pay more for power to keep them running 24/7 instead of shutting them off every night when the sun sets.
minus-squareSasha@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 hours agoTech companies do something sane? Never. Honestly I expect half the reason is the headlines
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoI expect it’s an exec with non mainstream opinions on power generation
I find it odd that Microsoft thinks that nuclear power is the cheapest way it can zero carbon its data centers
Wind and solar have been so much cheaper for so long now
Fast computers are very expensive to the point where it makes sense to pay more for power to keep them running 24/7 instead of shutting them off every night when the sun sets.
Wind is always blowing
Tech companies do something sane? Never.
Honestly I expect half the reason is the headlines
I expect it’s an exec with non mainstream opinions on power generation