Aging Transformers and AI Data Center Demand Threaten U.S. Power Grid Stability

Experts warn that America's electrical network relies on thousands of outdated, hand-built transformers, creating severe blackout risks as artificial intelligence facilities rapidly increase electricity consumption.

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la-repubblicaItalian1d ago

E se gli Stati Uniti restassero completamente al buio?

Non è fantascienza, la rete elettrica statunitense si affida a migliaia di trasformatori vecchi e costruiti a mano e pesa anche il vertiginoso aumento dei consumi a causa dei data center per l'intelligenza artificiale. Lo racconta il New York Times Magazine

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Aging Transformers and AI Data Center Demand Threaten U.S. Power Grid Stability

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