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Re:Our data centers now work harder when the sun shines and ... by imtringued on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:32AM (#22953642)
Coal backup is incompatible with renewables. The coal plants clog the grid and prevent the usage of renewables. If you had said gas then those same gas plants could be used to convert hydrogen back into electricity.
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Re:Our data centers now work harder when the sun shines and ... by lightgreen on Thursday April 23, 2020 @09:23AM (#22955637)
It is the opposite: coal plants are turned on only when renewables do not produce.

And I didn’t get about hydrogen. Who can produce hydrogen?

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