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- Okay, now, just for fun, run the numbers for a diesel-powered data center in space.by overtone1000
- The problem is that diesel prime generation is like paying 25c/kWH for electricity.
> diesel generators are incredibly loud
This depends entirely on the configuration. Making a diesel generator quiet is a hell of a lot easier than making a gas turbine quiet.
by bob1029