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1. AI, data centers, and Bitcoin mining use a lot of electricity and GOP policies discourage renewables

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Sat Aug 16, 2025, 10:34 AM

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Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

AI, data centers, and Bitcoin mining use a lot of electricity and GOP policies discourage renewables surfered Yesterday #1

"We're going to get your energy prices down. We're going to get your energy prices down by 50%." dalton99a Yesterday #2

Blowing the tops off mountains to get the coal Emile Yesterday #9

"But But But we'll lose the AI race with JAINAH!!!" hatrack Yesterday #3

Next comes water. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #4

Eventually there will be a utility charge for breathing air dalton99a Yesterday #5

If you live in a sunny place like NM womanofthehills Yesterday #6

The myth about solar requiring a sunny climate.... Thunderbeast Yesterday #8

Decided to use electric fans, not air-conditioning this summer in my Fla home. First time since allegorical oracle Yesterday #7

Good thing we didn't have widespread EV adoption like many people were wanting MichMan Yesterday #10

There are literally hundreds of acres of solar farms springing up in my rural area. As much allegorical oracle Yesterday #11

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