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Data centers are drying up the Port of Marseille: ‘They consume enormous amounts of electricity’
(english.elpais.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2025
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How do u dry out a port its connected to the goddamn ocean
The port can’t get power to electrify ships while they are in port. The data centers are literally in the port and have consumed or reserved it all.
Ships that dock can’t shut down their engines at that port so they are likely to dock elsewhere.
It’s a misleading headline at best, clickbaiting the “ai bad” crowd.
Not a thing. From the article: