The energy needs of 30 data centers that are planned or under construction across the Carolinas, according to one industry report, would more than double the current energy needs in the Carolinas. Projected demand on the power grid creates a slew of unknowns that North Carolina utility regulators have only recently begun to grapple with publicly. Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article312306586.html#storylink=cpy
One 10-second AI video on OpenAI’s Sora app takes about 1 kilowatt hour of energy – about 10 per cent of the daily energy used by an average German household. Netflix 1 hour’s streaming takes around 18 watt hours. One 10 sec Sora Video takes the same as watching 5 and a half of hours of Netflix. Alastair Alexander