Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area

The Stratos artificial intelligence datacenter footprint will cover more than 40,000 acres (62 sq miles) over three sites in Box Elder county in north-western Utah. The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.

  • MushuChupacabra@piefed.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Those data centers are jam packed with copper, and have far less security per kg than you’d think.

    Lots and lots of RAM kicking around too, if you’re a little short.