Comments on: Surge in Data Centres, AI to Drive 75% Growth in Ontario Power Demand, IESO Says https://www.theenergymix.com/surge-in-data-centres-ai-to-drive-75-surge-in-ontario-power-demand-ieso-says/ The climate news that makes a difference. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Mitchell Beer https://www.theenergymix.com/surge-in-data-centres-ai-to-drive-75-surge-in-ontario-power-demand-ieso-says/#comment-24528 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:34:12 +0000 https://www.theenergymix.com/?p=148824#comment-24528 In reply to Michael Barkley.

THANK YOU for that, Michael!

]]> By: Michael Barkley https://www.theenergymix.com/surge-in-data-centres-ai-to-drive-75-surge-in-ontario-power-demand-ieso-says/#comment-24527 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:03:40 +0000 https://www.theenergymix.com/?p=148824#comment-24527 I have to say I continue to be stunned at how every jurisdiction simply allows AI and Crypto and other high energy consumption technology firms to grab energy resources from the public grid instead of requiring them to produce their own electricity using only sustainable sources. Why should the ratepayer fund the expansion and development of technologies that have no proven use for society and may in fact have deleterious effects.

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