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minus-squarebitcrafter@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·3 days ago I don’t see any other solution to the “exponentially growing power consumption” problem. In the U.S., at least, power generation has been roughly flat for the last 20 years, not growing exponentially:
minus-squarewhoisearthlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoThat’s excluding our hard on for AI the last few years. Would love to see this updated.
minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
minus-squarePhoenixzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoPower usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.
minus-squaremaketotaldestr0i@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoelectricity is only a tiny fraction of energy use.
In the U.S., at least, power generation has been roughly flat for the last 20 years, not growing exponentially:
That’s excluding our hard on for AI the last few years. Would love to see this updated.
I’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
Power usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.
electricity is only a tiny fraction of energy use.