“The project is crucial for helping the state meet a deluge of new electricity demand, as Virginia is at the center of the nationwide boom in data-center construction.”
“The project is crucial for helping the state meet a deluge of new electricity demand, as Virginia is at the center of the nationwide boom in data-center construction.”
It’ll reduce fossil fuel use that otherwise would’ve been used to power that place, but sounds like it won’t be a net reduction in emissions. Better than an increase, and if the AI bubble pops, perhaps it will be able to reduce emissions after all, if the datacenters are shut down.
I understand that. Unfortunately, we are at a point in time, where a net reduction is extremely necessary. But yes, the problem is not the wind farm. The problem is the ai bubble.