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A comment on xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer.

Re:xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer by drexlspivey on Friday June 13, 2025 @06:40AM (#44267328)
I was under the impression that they specifically picked this location because there is a big power plant nearby which they can hook into. Why are they building their own turbines?
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Re:xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer by nikanj on Friday June 13, 2025 @06:59AM (#44267426)
Power plant needs to follow environmental reqs which leads to higher energy cost. Burning fuel on-site with no emissions control is cheaper
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Re:xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer by SR2Z on Friday June 13, 2025 @01:15PM (#44270337)
Sure, but the difference between burning propane without a filter and coal with a filter is probably not that large. Propane is a clean-burning fuel.
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