[–] 14 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Reading the article helps to see that they are going full renewable.

Even if AI demand in China grows so quickly renewable projects can’t keep pace, Fishman said, the country can tap idle coal plants to bridge the gap while building more sustainable sources.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That level of cushion is unthinkable in the United States, where regional grids

    Yeah, capitalism will resolve everything by being greedy. Electricity is not and will never be a merchandise. It's a basic human need and a natural state monopoly.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

    It's a payment method to send/receive money between individuals. Starting 2026, it will be possible to pay at businesses scanning a QR-code.

    It's similar to what you can see in Asia, Pix in Brasil, etc.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    It's this and other factors. The real enemy of the neolibs was not communism. The real enemy was and still is the social democracy. The welfare state that protect everyone is what they want to abolish. Mamdani is for lots of people the image of this social democracy. If he wins, they lose. If he wins, he put the social democracy back on track. They are afraid of that.

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