Comment by echelon
2 months ago
They've always been able to do this.
Microsoft was talking about submarine data centers powered by tidal forces in the early 2000s.
There have been talks of data centers on Sealand-like nation states.
Geothermal ...
Exotic data center builds will always be hyped. Always be within the realm of feasibility when cost is no object, but probably outside of practicality or need.
Next it'll be fusion-powered data centers.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems called dibs on next last year by saying they’re gonna have a Dominion (Virginia) commercial site up and running in the early 2030s.
https://cfs.energy/news-and-media/commonwealth-fusion-system...
Is there a way I can take bets on this not happening? Because I’d sure like to.
Despite the massive PPAs that have already been signed on a chunk of the plant’s planned output I also find it very hard to believe.