@cascheranno
"Global electricity demand from data centers, cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence could more than double over the next three years, adding the equivalent of Germany’s entire power needs, the International Energy Agency forecasts in its latest report.“
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/cryptocurrency-ai-electricity-demand-seen-doubling-in-three-years
In 2024, China Water Risk estimated that China's data centers would use about 1.3 trillion liters of water annually, which is sufficient for 26 million people. 2030: 3 trillion liters
@gerrymcgovern did you answer my question? I missed that. As a pro-nuc engineer in an area that gets a lot of protests, I’ve gotten used to trying to base claims when I don’t know source of data. So, rather than another ‘this article says these opponents say X’, I like validating data a bit directly. Is my math wrong?