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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by hooo on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:30PM (#39352063)
But given the cost of the hardware, it doesn't make sense to idle them overnight. Owners of the hardware will want to utilize them as close to 100% as possible.
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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by whatshisface on Monday February 12, 2024 @08:55PM (#39353379)
Datacenters upgrade their computers when the price of electricity outweighs the price of buying more efficient devices. Ergo, used datacenter hardware is separated from economic reuse by the price of electricity. That is what you would build the solar energy dumps out of.
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