alt Hacker NewsThey are cheaper, that’s why in most of the world, datacentres are being built where there’s copious solar or wind power.
The problem is that they need full power 24/365.
They are cheaper, that’s why in most of the world, datacentres are being built where there’s copious solar or wind power.
The problem is that they need full power 24/365.
Data centers with good load balancing between regions do not need exactly the same power 24/365 so the latest solar-wind-storage is already cheaper in theory. But it would take few years before production of sodium and other batteries will scale up and the mean time a turbine powered by natural gas wins.