Earth Day, turn those amps OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stupidity has arrived (a while ago) and they are winning @larsman :)

I think windmills use more electricity than they generate and they cause whale deaths in numbers never seen before. 

@parkergetdean - 

“The wind, the wind, it sounds so wonderful. The wind, the wind, the wind is, the wind is bullsh#t, I’ll tell you,” he said.

Actual quote...🤔

@ozzy62 

Well I would hope that even most of the tree huggers have figured out the fallacy of solar panels on roofs. Maybe, maybe not...

I have solar and have followed its progress for years.  My system is on the ground. In seven years the system (what's allowed by law/power company and not more) of 42 - 300W panels has returned  41200KW to the grid. Grid usage (purchase) has been 14000KW or 166KW average per month (around $70.). Winter and a lot of glass in our house being the reason.  It's a privilege to have and payback was less than five years. No fallacy in having them. You may not like 'em as is your prerogative but for this location they work well.

Solar costs have dropped by roughly 84% since 2009. It is now a cost-effective investment with a typical payback period of 4–9 years.

While manufacturing has a pollution impact, panels make up for their manufacturing emissions in just 4-8 months. Party on.

I'm anything but a tree hugger but I'm trying to be more of one. Would I get another street rod? Been there. Done that.

Related: MIT’s Article about AI Power Needs

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech

By 2028, the researchers estimate, the power going to AI-specific purposes will rise to between 165 and 326 terawatt-hours per year. That’s more than all electricity currently used by US data centers for all purposes; it’s enough to power 22% of US households each year. That could generate the same emissions as driving over 300 billion miles—over 1,600 round trips to the sun from Earth.

The researchers were clear that adoption of AI and the accelerated server technologies that power it has been the primary force causing electricity demand from data centers to skyrocket after remaining stagnant for over a decade. Between 2024 and 2028, the share of US electricity going to data centers may triple, from its current 4.4% to 12%.