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Texas’ halt on powering data centers reflects US reckoning over ‘ghost’ demand | Reuters
Texas has paused its power supply to data centers amid concerns over undefined electricity demands, a situation affecting the broader national landscape.
“The uncertainty around data center electricity use… raises the risk that utilities either under-build and threaten the stability of the grid, or overbuild to serve projects that never materialize, leaving average Americans footing the bill.” — Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen
Tesla’s solar roof via The Washington Post
Tesla ditches solar roof — and embraces regular solar panels | Canary Media
Tesla has shifted its focus from its solar roof project to standard solar panels, potentially planning a new factory in Texas.
“Tesla’s Texas solar factory — if built — would be an enormous… investment relative to the domestic supply chain… creating nearly 10,000 full-time jobs.”
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