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Microsoft wants all its spending on reopening Three Mile Island to come from taxpayer funded loans, and wants tax credits to reimburse it for the fact the electricity it generates will be so expensive (cleantechnica.com)
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[–] psud@aussie.zone 13 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I find it odd that Microsoft thinks that nuclear power is the cheapest way it can zero carbon its data centers

Wind and solar have been so much cheaper for so long now

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Tech companies do something sane? Never.

Honestly I expect half the reason is the headlines

[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I expect it's an exec with non mainstream opinions on power generation

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