Reposted by Jeremiah Johnson
🔌💡 New paper alert:
Surging data center and cryptocurrency demand could spike regional electricity costs up to 57% and push U.S. power sector CO₂ emissions up 28% by 2030.
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A thread on what we found 🧵👇
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Power system costs and emissions from data center and cryptocurrency mining expansion in the United States
Power system costs and emissions from data center and cryptocurrency mining expansion in the United States, Johnson, Jeremiah X., Wade, Cameron, Blackhurst, Michael, Decarolis, Joseph F, De Queiroz, Anderson R, Posen, I Daniel, Jaramillo, Paulina