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Oracle cites 'force majeure' to shield itself on controversial data center

155 points · 153 comments · simonpure

  1. peri-cl · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm surprised to hear that solid-oxide fuel cells are apparently a non-gimmick thing now.

    > "Oracle signed a deal with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) developer Bloom last year for 1.8GW of power, expanding it to 2.8GW of capacity in April."

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.datacenterdynamics.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;news&#x2F;new-mexico-regulators-reject-natural-gas-pipeline-for-oracles-25gw-project-jupiter-data-center&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.datacenterdynamics.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;news&#x2F;new-mexico-regula...

    Apparently this one would have been the largest SOFC installation, by far.

    1. six_volts · · focus · HN ↗
      Bloom has always been gimmicky.
      1. toomuchtodo · · focus · HN ↗
        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hntrbrk.com&#x2F;investigations&#x2F;bloom" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hntrbrk.com&#x2F;investigations&#x2F;bloom
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