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    xAI gets an air permit to power its supercomputer, but pollution fears remain

    The local power company could not supply the required amount of power in the timeframe that xAI required as are many large-scale datacenters that are looking to locate in the US. You have to remember that this facility was barely announced a year ago and most electric utilities don't leave...
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    New data shows which states were more deadly for pedestrians in 2023

    Yea Virginia can be a bit draconian with traffic enforcement, which is a good thing. Driving more than 20 over the speed limit get you a Reckless Driving citation which will be up to a $2500 fine, a Class One Misdemeanor, can get your vehicle impounded, and up to 12 months of jail time...
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    How a musician falsely accused of fraud got his music back on Spotify and iTunes

    Is it wild it is happening to Jordan or does this happen much more often than we probably realize and it takes a person such as Jordan who has willing in the past to speak truth to the unpleasant and unethical things that happen within the music scene to help those who aren't able to help...
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    New type of geothermal power plant powers data centers in the desert

    David Roberts did an excellent interview with Tim Latimer a few months ago on Fervo and their methods. While it doesn't get deep into the details and numbers, it does mention that the system is closed and water losses are fairly negligible.
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    As a meteorologist, Hurricane Ian is the nightmare storm I worry about most

    A combination of remote cameras and live storm chasers can be found here, https://livestormchasing.com/map. I will say that the streams can be quite harrowing, watching the surge of Hurricane Michael at Mexico Beach overtake a chasers vehicle with the streamer narrowly escaping was quite...
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    Not your grandpa’s ride—the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, tested

    The Ultium Cell plant in Lordstown, OH should be starting production in August 2022 and should produce about 35 GWh of batteries a a year at full production, similar to the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada. I would guess that the Lordstown facility would supply the battery packs to the Spring Hill...
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    Interest in EVs is booming, but US still lags behind Europe and China

    I would guess that as domestic production increases we will be begin to see a much greater availability of EVs in the non-major markets that some other posters here have mentioned. Right now production of EVs is really supply constrained in the US so you sell your vehicles in your biggest and...
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    Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana and then didn’t really weaken. Why?

    A simple look at Google Earth or Google Maps will show the difference between the claimed state outline and current reality. The state has been losing 1900 sq mi to the ocean in the last 80 years according to the USGS. This is despite efforts to stabilize the coastline and restore the...