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1. pbasista · 1790772235 · focus · HN ↗

   From the article:

   > The European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) obliges data centers with an installed capacity of at least 500 kilowatts (kW) to report data including their energy and water consumption. In practice, few do so, despite the directive being in effect for three years.

   I do not understand how that is even possible.

   If any law is supposed to have any practical impact on the society, it needs to be enforced. Otherwise it is a guideline at best, not a law.

   I think what would help is for these companies to each receive strict and hefty fines for non-disclosing the electricity and water consumption data they are obliged to disclose.

   I assume that after that they would report all the required data very quickly.

   1. quickthrowman · 1790786844 · focus · HN ↗

      500kW is basically 0kW when it comes to data centers. That’s only 600A at 480V three-phase, a McDonalds restaurant has a larger electrical service than that, lol.

      I have more than one customer with a single motor that uses that much power.

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