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Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Damage@feddit.it 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Businesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.

[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’m sure they’ll claim it’s not really an issue at all, immediately after jacking our rates up yet another time

[–] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 4 months ago

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.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I dont think they do in this case.