filister@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoIreland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardianwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1403arrow-down17
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minus-squareDamagelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·4 months agoBusinesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoI’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time
minus-squareDamagelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·4 months agoEh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise. Still a good bargain, all things considered.
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI dont think they do in this case.
Businesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.
I’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time
Eh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise.
Still a good bargain, all things considered.
I dont think they do in this case.