Better add more green leaf symbols and sustainability pledges to their products to even it out.
That’s not a bad thing. The question is: has their carbon footprint changed?
This electricity usage jump is accompanied by a 42% increase in total carbon emissions
That should be the headline
Yeah they are literally paying to reopen three mile island to power their AI training
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/26/1104516/three-mile-island-microsoft/
Honestly nuclear isn’t a bad deal for that. Clean, sustainable, safe, compared to non-renewables.
Though old ass reactors seem sus.
Everything will be fine if they don’t decide to test the reactors with inexperienced people.
We normal people need to recycle harder to save the planet and cut back on greenhouse emissions from power production so corporations can continue to consume with impunity.
Capital is literally going to destroy the planet so a few dickheads can have yachts.
Consider that the cost of energy is going to be the limiting factor on AI. When the VC dries up, who is going to pay the light bill?
and windows got worse cos microsoft only knows how to suck ass. I wonder if they have a new contraption or more space in seattle for all the ass they are sucking.
