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Re:Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electri... by lemmox on Sunday July 12, 2026 @05:48PM (#48885155)
FB just put shovels in the ground on a datacenter in Alberta. Bringing a new nat gas plant online nearby but it's a little quicker to bring the DC on than the plant.
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Re:Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electri... by j45 on Sunday July 12, 2026 @06:44PM (#48885633)
It seems like local power generation is OK too in Alberta, meaning Natural Gas or Solar on-site without needing to connect it to the grid.
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