alt Hacker NewsThey have a very strong solar buildout going on, and they don't care how many environmentalists they piss off to get them built, ironically.
They have a very strong solar buildout going on, and they don't care how many environmentalists they piss off to get them built, ironically.
Using solar to cater to demand increase from data centers will compound the issue.
The 2021 grid failure was triggered by a winter storm which had 3 effects: pushed up energy demand for heating, kneecapped solar generation, and caused failures in bringing up backup sources online (because operators didn't invest enough in "winterizing" their equipment)