Age of the tech empires

The data-centre movement is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The modern internet is obviously also built on data centres, but previously, the pace at which data centres were expanding roughly matched the pace at which they were improving their efficiency. So most developed countries were seeing a flatlining in energy demand or a decline in energy demand, even as more data centres were being built. Now, the pace has dramatically exceeded any efficiency gains, so we’re seeing a historic uptick in the amount of energy that needs to be consumed globally. Almost all that uptick is due to the data centres being built. These companies have run out of land and energy and fresh water for supporting this, especially in places that have those resources, because, at the same time this is happening, climate change is accelerating.