• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      The argument is always “solar/wind still use chemicals” and never “this is the net reliance on extractive industry by energy source”.

      That said, general energy conservation is still important. You can’t cut emissions if all your new power just gets funnelled into Grok style AI.