Fun fact: the problem of data centres actively and directly burning fossil fuels for power is in no way uniquely a US problem

[ketan@climatejustice.social]

Fun fact: the problem of data centres actively and directly burning fossil fuels for power is in no way uniquely a US problem

"More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity"

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/uk-datacentres-plan-to-burn-gas-to-generate-electricity

[scriptfanix@maly.io]

@ketan In France too... It's never been made illegal because no-one anticipated anyone would actually want to do that

[lienrag@mastodon.tedomum.net]

@ketan

So, they're gaslighting us ?

[altruios@mastodon.social]

@ketan if you want to help stop ai datacenters from being built: buy silver. It’s critical for AI datacenters and used 3x more than in regular datacenters.

Legislative level has been captured.

Hit them at the resource level. Make their pocket books hurt.

This is an individual action that requires no coordination. This is something we can all do to help stop the proliferation of ai datacenters.

Pro-silver = anti-ai.

[elasticsoul@mastodon.social]

@ketan

But we should go all-in on #AI because it will somehow solve #ClimateChange, according to the techbros.

"More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity"

[csstrowbridge@mastodon.social]

@ketan

"Fun fact: the problem of data centres actively and directly burning fossil fuels for power is in no way uniquely a US problem"

Even Funer Fact: if a data centre is on fire, it can't burn fossil fuels.