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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 4 Jun 2021 to 22 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about data centers and energy .
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climate change
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America
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LLMs
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design
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Europe
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solar
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Russia Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does. AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
EA
Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
EM
Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data centres are hastening climate change. — tap to centre the map on it AI data centres are hastening climate change. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
RR
Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built. — tap to centre the map on it Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Jun 2024
BP
Brian Potter — holds since 2024-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. — tap to centre the map on it Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. Last stated 2 years ago
6 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-06 — tap for who they are
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Simon Willison — holds since 2024-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. — tap to centre the map on it Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centers are not AI's biggest climate problem; fossil fuel companies' use of AI tools to boost oil and gas production is. — tap to centre the map on it Data centers are not AI's biggest climate problem; fossil fuel companies' use of AI tools to boost oil and gas production is. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EA
Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centers in Denmark face wait times of over 10 years for grid connection because wind power has damaged the grid. — tap to centre the map on it Data centers in Denmark face wait times of over 10 years for grid connection because wind power has damaged the grid. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least. — tap to centre the map on it Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
TP
Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A direct line runs from the Genesis command to subdue the earth to the Industrial Revolution and today's ecological crisis — tap to centre the map on it A direct line runs from the Genesis command to subdue the earth to the Industrial Revolution and today's ecological crisis Last stated 4 years ago
18 Oct 2022
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2022-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
AF
Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter — tap to centre the map on it A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
ZH
Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. — tap to centre the map on it China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: India industrializing with solar instead of coal could go a long way toward saving the planet. — tap to centre the map on it India industrializing with solar instead of coal could go a long way toward saving the planet. Last stated 6 months ago
21 May 2026
FP
Fred Pearce — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Closing nuclear plants at the state level spikes emissions. — tap to centre the map on it Closing nuclear plants at the state level spikes emissions. Last stated 5 years ago
4 Jun 2021
MS
Michael Shellenberger — holds since 2021-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany must stop the deal letting Russia's state nuclear company back into its fuel-element supply. — tap to centre the map on it Germany must stop the deal letting Russia's state nuclear company back into its fuel-element supply. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jul 2026
FB
Franziska Brantner — holds since 2026-07-23 — tap for who they are
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AI's use by the fossil fuel industry to boost oil and gas production creates several times more climate pollution than powering AI's data centers does.
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AI data centers are resulting in lower electricity prices for consumers.
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AI data centres are hastening climate change.
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Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built.
Holds
Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry.
Holds
Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises.
Holds
Data centers are not AI's biggest climate problem; fossil fuel companies' use of AI tools to boost oil and gas production is.
Holds
Data centers in Denmark face wait times of over 10 years for grid connection because wind power has damaged the grid.
Holds
Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least.
Holds
A direct line runs from the Genesis command to subdue the earth to the Industrial Revolution and today's ecological crisis
Holds
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds
A regional climate extreme set during an ecological disaster is not evidence that the whole country or planet was hotter
Holds
China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change.
Holds
India industrializing with solar instead of coal could go a long way toward saving the planet.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
Closing nuclear plants at the state level spikes emissions.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
Germany must stop the deal letting Russia's state nuclear company back into its fuel-element supply.
Holds