▲ 981 ▼ County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’ (www.404media.co) submitted 1 month ago by Nobody_Special@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.
[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Oh that's right, y'all got AC back there. I forgor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (4 children) I know Europe is scant on AC in general, but you guys really don't even use it in schools? That seems wild to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) No AC in schools. School is out in the summer in general. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) We prefer to stick our fingers in our ears, pretend climate change isn't getting worse and torture our kids and teachers instead. At least after the recent heatwave some conversations are starting to happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago May June and September don't have the capability to have hot days in Europe? In 2010 only the newer part of my highschool had AC, but now I believe the whole building does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* In southern Europe, yes. In northern Europe, generally no need for AC. Remember that Europe is not one country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago There are a lot of places in the US that don't have AC in schools. The number of days that it would be used just don't happen during the school year enough to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Most buildings don't have them. Why would schools be any different? Our secondary school was culturally protected so even if they wanted to install one they probably could not. And the only time heat was an issue was during covid when we got assigned the attic classroom. All the other rooms were alright. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (4 children) I know Europe is scant on AC in general, but you guys really don't even use it in schools? That seems wild to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) No AC in schools. School is out in the summer in general. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) We prefer to stick our fingers in our ears, pretend climate change isn't getting worse and torture our kids and teachers instead. At least after the recent heatwave some conversations are starting to happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago May June and September don't have the capability to have hot days in Europe? In 2010 only the newer part of my highschool had AC, but now I believe the whole building does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* In southern Europe, yes. In northern Europe, generally no need for AC. Remember that Europe is not one country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago There are a lot of places in the US that don't have AC in schools. The number of days that it would be used just don't happen during the school year enough to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Most buildings don't have them. Why would schools be any different? Our secondary school was culturally protected so even if they wanted to install one they probably could not. And the only time heat was an issue was during covid when we got assigned the attic classroom. All the other rooms were alright. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) No AC in schools. School is out in the summer in general. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) We prefer to stick our fingers in our ears, pretend climate change isn't getting worse and torture our kids and teachers instead. At least after the recent heatwave some conversations are starting to happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago May June and September don't have the capability to have hot days in Europe? In 2010 only the newer part of my highschool had AC, but now I believe the whole building does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) We prefer to stick our fingers in our ears, pretend climate change isn't getting worse and torture our kids and teachers instead. At least after the recent heatwave some conversations are starting to happen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago May June and September don't have the capability to have hot days in Europe? In 2010 only the newer part of my highschool had AC, but now I believe the whole building does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* In southern Europe, yes. In northern Europe, generally no need for AC. Remember that Europe is not one country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago There are a lot of places in the US that don't have AC in schools. The number of days that it would be used just don't happen during the school year enough to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Most buildings don't have them. Why would schools be any different? Our secondary school was culturally protected so even if they wanted to install one they probably could not. And the only time heat was an issue was during covid when we got assigned the attic classroom. All the other rooms were alright. permalink fedilink source parent