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Even worse some data centers have been caught running on diesel generators even in places where that is illegal. People are sick of tech companies bribing their
by lisp2240 13d ago
Even worse some data centers have been caught running on diesel generators even in places where that is illegal. People are sick of tech companies bribing their way out of any accountability.
- blooalien 13d ago> Even worse some data centers have been caught running on diesel generators even in places where that is illegal. Yeah, Elon's a big fan of this tactic.
- no-name-here 13d agoSource for the above claim, although it was actually methane gas turbines: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk-xai-datacenter-memphis https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk... > A US regulator ruled on Thursday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company had acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power huge datacenters in Tennessee. > xAI has been fighting for a year and a half over truck-sized gas turbines the company had parked near its Colossus 1 and 2 facilities, arguing to local authorities that the electricity-generating turbines were exempt from requirements for air quality permits.