Comment on AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over
404UsernameNotFound@lemmy.wtf 13 hours agoTo be fair in 2024, China’s electricity supply was primarily based on coal and renewable energy sources, with coal accounting for the largest share at approximately 57.77 percent. Renewable energy, including hydropower, contributed around 20.27 percent. Nuclear energy played a relatively minor role at about 4.47 percent. So it’s mostly coal power plants in used for AI in China.
Tm12@lemmy.ca 11 hours ago
53.2% coal, ~20% renewables. Not disagreeing, just adding context.
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