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minus-squarebitcrafter@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 months 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 months agoThat’s excluding our hard on for AI the last few years. Would love to see this updated.
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPower usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.
minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
minus-squaremaketotaldestr0i@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.