Data center boom drives up emissions as costs outweigh benefits
robleclerc · x · 2026-08-17
Responding to a Financial Times report on Big Tech's data center boom driving up carbon emissions, a user commented that "there is no free lunch," arguing that the current expansion clearly results in costs that outweigh benefits, sparking discussion on the economics of infrastructure.
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