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bob1029today at 6:46 AM2 repliesview on HN

Project Kilby is probably the most intelligent approach to this problem so far.

https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2026/q2/chevron-signs-20-ye...

The idea is to bring the data centers, power generators and energy supply together in the ~same physical space so the only thing you have to transmit is data. Moving energy is way more expensive than moving information.


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Bratmontoday at 4:49 PM

> Moving energy is way more expensive than moving information

But this project is still moving energy- it's just moving natural gas instead of electricity!

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fragmedetoday at 6:51 AM

The ocean tidal power data center idea was a neat one.

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