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walkingman

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2. We have a serious energy issue in the US and it will only get worse with

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 03:56 PM

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the influx of data centers and escalating Climate Change because of our reluctance to embrace sustainable power by our gooberment.

Instead of all these trillions we waste on meaningless wars, how about we invest in improving our grid, cleaning our air and water, and embrace 21st century solutions to our problems.

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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

I was contemplating the sheer number of lights on at closed businesses last night, its insane they are allowed to waste Blues Heron 18 hrs ago #1

The one thing that helps compared to the past BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #5

True but that led to things being lit that never were before like individual shelves in grocery stores. Blues Heron 17 hrs ago #7

The grocery stores that I go to haven't put lighting on shelves BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #11

thats how it starts - in the cooler, unwelcome lights glaring right into the beer, turning it skunky Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #14

People complained that it was too dark to read the shelf price tags... BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #15

even the price tags are electric theses days! lol! Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #16

The Hannaford market near me Progressive dog 13 hrs ago #21

good old yankee frugality! Glad to hear that. The extreme lighting is a problem. even if its not the largest segment Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #22

Our Hannaford is similar. karynnj 11 hrs ago #30

I assume you meant "much less" EndlessMaze 14 hrs ago #19

Yes! Fixed. lol BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #24

Shut off everything I'm not using Marthe48 16 hrs ago #18

We have a serious energy issue in the US and it will only get worse with walkingman 18 hrs ago #2

From Capacity to Chaos: How AI Data Centers Challenge the Grid pat_k 18 hrs ago #3

I don't understand why data centers aren't required to have solar panels Wicked Blue 16 hrs ago #9

Data centers can consume as much energy as a small city NickB79 16 hrs ago #12

Would require a lot of acreage, but some combination of wind and solar with battery storage could perhaps work. pat_k 16 hrs ago #13

Not sustainable. Especially thanks to data centers. Karasu 18 hrs ago #4

And Republicans mocked Mamdani for encouraging energy conservation . . . Journeyman 17 hrs ago #6

They a're playing the Commie card. Marcuse 8 hrs ago #33

Meanwhile, Trump is paying businesses to not build renewable energy projects. SamuelAdams 17 hrs ago #8

Well, if his criminal war on Iran did anything, the obscene gas prices gave a boost to electric cars. pat_k 16 hrs ago #17

This situation is only going to get worse, not better. Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #10

"Eliminate Republicans that are blocking renewable sustainable energy." ShazzieB 1 hr ago #39

Tomorrow the weather is going to be hotter...........in this region.........and its not even August.......... turbinetree 14 hrs ago #20

Are the responsible people in government watching this? Aussie105 13 hrs ago #23

Propaganda outlet says to set it to 62! BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #25

Fuck the humans but keep those data centers at five 9s*? LearnedHand 12 hrs ago #26

TRUMP trying to make July 4, 2026----- "the HOTTEST EVER!!!!" Jack Valentino 11 hrs ago #27

Just to be clear! PJMcK 11 hrs ago #28

Map littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #29

Is that coal blue for coal country? bluedigger 10 hrs ago #31

Gotta save it for those data centers. RandySF 9 hrs ago #32

Sounds like the perfect time to build data centers... dlk 8 hrs ago #34

The grids are old and need replacing. Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #35

What needs replacing is private equity monopolizing utilities live love laugh 6 hrs ago #37

"Federal alert" ... WTF??!! Pure bullshit. live love laugh 7 hrs ago #36

Meanwhile, from the Secretary of Energy: A Badger 6 hrs ago #38