The U.S. could need the equivalent of 40 new nuclear plants over the next 5 years, by one estimate—and appetite for power hogs crypto and cannabis are to blame

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Data centers’ power use is projected to triple by the end of the decade, one consulting firm predicts.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/22/crypto-marijuana-data-center-power-use-electric-grid/