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  1. Backup power may be rarely needed in today’s world. But the more of these we build, the more strain on the grid there will be. Couple that with higher residential demand due to colder winters and hotter summers thanks to climate change, and it’s not unrealistic to predict these generators will run more often and for longer as time marches forward

    1. Climate change has been PROVEN FALSE, IDIOT!!! It’s just ANOTHER money grabbing/laundering scheme by the Dumbassocrap’s!!!!

  2. All of these mega data centers should be required to cover their roofs with solar panels, to provide at least some of their own electric power.

    1. Love this idea. Maybe it could be taken a step farther and some sort of community based fund can be established to help home owners build solar for themselves? If we don’t want the increased demand to come from dirty energy, we should get creative to subsidize clean.

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