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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by jes5199 on Monday February 12, 2024 @09:50PM (#39353726)
cost curves suggest solar+battery will be cheaper than coal by the end of the 2020s, if it’s not already
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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by nwiswell on Monday February 12, 2024 @10:36PM (#39354018)
You mean new solar+battery will be cheaper than new coal plants, yes.

This is a question of whether to turn old coal plants back on.

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