AWS acquires Talen's 960MW nuclear data center campus in Pennsylvania

Re:AWS acquires Talen's 960MW nuclear data center campus in ... by Scoundreller on Monday March 04, 2024 @11:45PM (#39599544)

This one? https://www.stantec.com/en/projects/canada-projects/t/traver...

I give less credit to systems that just "agree to buy the output from a distant generator via the grid" (my own quote). Can I say I support coal electricity generation by saying 100% of my electricity comes from coal when it's really some mix that I can't control?

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Re:AWS acquires Talen's 960MW nuclear data center campus in ... by rebuilder on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @01:01AM (#39599946)

If your contract with your energy company says they will buy enough wind/solar/whatever to cover your consumption, you can say you support that. But when it comes to how much, I think basically you can take “credit” for pushing the energy mix a little in the direction of your choice, but you can’t say your energy usage is all fossils or fossil free or whatever and feel all smug about it.

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Re:AWS acquires Talen's 960MW nuclear data center campus in ... by dmurray on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @05:40AM (#39601671)

Can I say "I don't get any of my income from dealing drugs" when the $20s I get from my bank ATM are some mix I don't control?

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