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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 2 Apr 2021 to 22 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about energy .
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30 Apr 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-04-30 — 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
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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
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Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-12 — 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
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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
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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
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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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-22 — 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
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. — tap to centre the map on it A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-18 — 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
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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
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Franziska Brantner — holds since 2026-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making AI safe is unlike making a nuclear reactor safe, because AI keeps changing and reacting to the safety measures — tap to centre the map on it Making AI safe is unlike making a nuclear reactor safe, because AI keeps changing and reacting to the safety measures Last stated 3 years ago
11 Jan 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Batteries are a necessary complement to solar power because of its output variability. — tap to centre the map on it Batteries are a necessary complement to solar power because of its output variability. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Joseph Politano — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
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Data centres will become the majority driver of electricity demand growth in Australia's National Electricity Market.
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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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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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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
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
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war.
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
Making AI safe is unlike making a nuclear reactor safe, because AI keeps changing and reacting to the safety measures
Holds
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Holds
Batteries are a necessary complement to solar power because of its output variability.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
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