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minus-squarebitcrafter@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 years ago I don’t see any other solution to the “exponentially growing power consumption” problem. In the U.S., at least, power generation has been roughly flat for the last 20 years, not growing exponentially:
minus-squarewhoisearth@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoThat’s excluding our hard on for AI the last few years. Would love to see this updated.
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoPower usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.
minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
minus-squaremaketotaldestr0i@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoelectricity is only a tiny fraction of energy use.
In the U.S., at least, power generation has been roughly flat for the last 20 years, not growing exponentially:
That’s excluding our hard on for AI the last few years. Would love to see this updated.
Power usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.
I’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
electricity is only a tiny fraction of energy use.