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@wim_v12e@scholar.social  路  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Although it is important to oppose data centres based on the detrimental effect of their water usage on local communities, in the end I fear this will simply lead to an increase in CO2 emissions: the data centres will still be built but they will be cooled using a closed circuit so that the water usage is no longer an issue.
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#FrugalComputing #DataCentres #datacenters

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@ink@merveilles.town replied  路  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@wim_v12e what does "closed circuit" mean here?

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@wim_v12e@scholar.social replied  路  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@ink Like a fridge: you run a cooling liquid between the source of heat and a heat exchanger.

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@ink@merveilles.town replied  路  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@wim_v12e which requires more electricity -- got it now, thx!

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