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Re:Our data centers now work harder when the sun shines and ... by skummetmaelk on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @02:00PM (#22948357)
Another fun fact: in 2018 the US produced 890,000 tons of Aluminium. Iceland (population ~350,000) produced 870,000 tons.
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Re:Our data centers now work harder when the sun shines and ... by saagarjha on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @03:57PM (#22949546)
Is it Iceland’s insatiable desire to produce aluminum, or an abundance of geothermal energy?
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Re:Our data centers now work harder when the sun shines and ... by eisa01 on Thursday April 23, 2020 @07:19AM (#22954763)
It's hydropower ;)

Geothermal energy is mostly for district heating and hot water

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