Comment on Renewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice

HugeNerd@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Which is why I always laugh when people say to replace a 15 year old fridge to “save” on electricity.

  Really depends on how much your electricity costs relative to your efficiency gain on the new fridge.

  But refrigerators are also largely a “solved” technology. I ended up getting a new one recently because my old refrigerator’s repair bill was going to be as much as a new unit.

  Now, if units were more modular and easier/cheaper to repair? The math changes.

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• Prox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  “I’m going to spend $1500 so I can save $8/month.”

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  • Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    … For quite a few years and it pays itself back in 15/16 years, after which it probably still works for another 5 to 10 years.

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    • Prox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Unless of course the manufacturer hamstrings it well before that time.

      See: Samsung

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