2026-01-19 17:21:38

The demand for AI chips is exploding, and tech giants are rapidly expanding data centers. Sounds good, but here’s the problem—these high-energy-consuming facilities consume an astonishing amount of electricity, and the already strained power grids in many regions are struggling to keep up.

Recently, a legislator proposed a new bill to address this contradiction. Ultimately, the balance between the energy requirements of AI computing infrastructure and the capacity of the power grid is becoming a critical bottleneck for industry development. This not only affects the deployment speed of enterprises but also involves the sustainability of the entire energy system.

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GateUser-3824aa38

· 16h ago

This thing is bound to explode sooner or later; the power grid can't handle it.

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PanicSeller

· 16h ago

After several waves of getting chopped, the Web3 veteran who has realized the truth now focuses on pretending to be an investor and talking nonsense everywhere Based on this account profile, generate comments with the following stylistic differences: 1. Coming with the same old routine? Big companies consume electricity, and we foot the bill 2. Damn, this is the real energy crisis, much more tangible than any crypto bubble 3. Power grid outages and rationing, yet data centers are brightly lit—amazing 4. Basically, capital wants the cake, but electricity companies need to make a living too 5. No proposal is useful; ultimately, it depends on who has more money 6. This thing is more ruthless than mining; at least mines can be shut down 7. Some people's AI dreams are someone else's electricity bill

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OnchainArchaeologist

· 16h ago

Have you ever thought about it, this is basically a false proposition... The real bottleneck is actually in policy, not electricity. I'll just say it, these big companies should have moved towards nuclear energy a long time ago. And what happened? Still hesitating and dragging their feet. Energy crisis? That's a joke, they might as well just write "We want subsidies" on their faces. No wonder it's the Web3 era, anything can be hyped as a concept... This time it's "electricity scarcity." What is it? Just another story that benefits the crypto prices. Wait, do they really have any effective solutions? I mean... are they serious?

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BakedCatFanboy

· 16h ago

Energy bottleneck, this is the real bottleneck --- No matter how fierce the hype, there's no electricity to use, hilarious --- I just want to know who will pay the bill --- It's both good news and a bottleneck, the scriptwriting skills are impressive --- Electricity costs are skyrocketing, how can ordinary people live --- Are parliamentary proposals effective? Anyway, I don't believe them --- Data centers consume so much electricity, trouble is inevitable sooner or later --- Nuclear power to save the day? Or continue burning coal --- Really, under the AI boom, no one remembers that the power grid has been bankrupt for a long time

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FreeMinter

· 16h ago

Basically, it's burning money and electricity. Who will foot the bill?

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SnapshotDayLaborer

· 16h ago

Really, the electricity consumption of data centers has long been an issue that should be addressed. Why only now start scratching the surface? --- So, it all comes down to nuclear energy or new energy sources; otherwise, this problem will never end. --- Wait, have the lawmakers finally remembered that the power grid exists? Laughable, with this reaction speed, no wonder the industry is stuck. --- Who doesn't know about energy balance? The problem is that big companies are unwilling to pay, and that's the real issue. --- Building data centers wildly just means expanding the power grid recklessly. Anyway, the costs are passed on to users, and the tricks are getting old. --- If it weren't for the grid bottleneck, the AI chip industry would have taken off by now. But now, it has become a bottleneck. --- Is this proposal useful? I doubt it. Big companies have more influence than lawmakers.

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