Comments on: Data centers could suck up 10% of Northwestern power by 2030

By: Jeff Koss

Jeff Koss — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:17:57 +0000

Of course the servers in use in 2030 will be different than the current servers. According to Moore’s law, if we don’t hit a plateau because of technology constraints, computers will be many times more powerful than today. Also, in the northwest, the data centers could utilize district cooling or have their own water based cooling networks that would use the cold sea water of the Pacific Ocean.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:42:21 +0000

But the data centers will probably be made *much* more efficient by 2030, so the Oregonian’s prediction doesn’t have a lot of meaning.

By: plerudulier

plerudulier — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:12:04 +0000

Reblogged this on Things I grab, motley collection .

By: Katie Fehrenbacher

Katie Fehrenbacher — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:12:51 +0000

yeah, love that!

By: Steve Ardire

Steve Ardire — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:09:11 +0000

Katie ever see this ?

Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997398

go to sources of power tab for WA and OR

WA 71% hydro ( second behind Idaho )
OR 62% hydro ( third behind Idaho and WA )

as rest of states struggle with negative implications of fossil fuels and nuclear power WA, OR, Idaho will be fine with hydro power ;)