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Mistral's new "environmental audit" shows how much AI is hurting the planet (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Ptsf@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They're "natural gas" (Propane/methane) burning turbine generators, not wind turbines if that's what you're getting confused.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah "natural gas" is like "natural" oil.

[–] Ptsf@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I've always found the petroleum distillate "Mineral spirits" to be oddly named in the same way. Also, if you're from the US, canola is rapeseed oil of a specific variety that they rebranded as a combination of "Canada" and "oil" because rapeseed didn't sit well with customers. There's a lot of power in what we call things.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

iirc the -la in canola stands for low acid, because non Canadian varieties at the time were not low acid

[–] Ptsf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Canada oil low acid does ring a bell. It's been a bit since I'd read up on it.

[–] daq@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, makes sense. I saw turbine and assumed wind..