US DOE will give $5.25B to upgrade the grid for AI datacenters | Hacker News - But Better

US DOE will give $5.25B to upgrade the grid for AI datacenters theregister.com

Better conductors and improved sensing capabilities expected to unlock at least 23 gigawatts of additional capacity

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#ai #grid #doe #25b #datacenters #ai datacenters #improved #conductors

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Smoosh4 days ago

Remember a few years ago when electric vehicles were “impossible” because they would place too much strain on the grid?

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